Brioche

Serves: 4

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

55

Sweetness

52

Sourness

32

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Milk

Directions:

1

To knead by hand: Mix together all the dough ingredients in a large bowl to form a dough

2

Knead for about 10 minutes, until smooth and shiny

3

Or, to use a stand mixer: Fit the dough hook and add all the dough ingredients to the mixer bowl

4

Mix on low speed until combined and mix for about 10 minutes, until smooth and shiny

5

Shape the dough into a round, place in a bowl, and cover tightly

6

Leave in the fridge overnight

7

The next day, divide the dough into 2 pieces and form into the shape of your choice

8

Lightly flour the loaves, lay them on a wooden board or linen cloth, and cover with a plastic bag

9

Leave them somewhere nice and warm to proof until almost doubled in size; this could take 3 or 4 hours, as the dough is cold

10

Preheat the oven to 400°F

11

For the glaze, beat the egg and milk together

12

Transfer the risen loaves to a baking sheet and brush all over with the glaze

13

Bake for about 10 minutes, then lower the oven setting to 350°F and bake for a further 30 minutes, or until golden brown

14

Let cool on a wire rack

15

To knead by hand: Mix together all the dough ingredients in a large bowl to form a dough

16

Knead for about 10 minutes, until smooth and shiny

17

Or, to use a stand mixer: Fit the dough hook and add all the dough ingredients to the mixer bowl

18

Mix on low speed until combined and mix for about 10 minutes, until smooth and shiny

19

Shape the dough into a round, place in a bowl, and cover tightly

20

Leave in the fridge overnight

21

The next day, divide the dough into 2 pieces and form into the shape of your choice

22

Lightly flour the loaves, lay them on a wooden board or linen cloth, and cover with a plastic bag

23

Leave them somewhere nice and warm to proof until almost doubled in size; this could take 3 or 4 hours, as the dough is cold

24

Preheat the oven to 400°F

25

For the glaze, beat the egg and milk together

26

Transfer the risen loaves to a baking sheet and brush all over with the glaze

27

Bake for about 10 minutes, then lower the oven setting to 350°F and bake for a further 30 minutes, or until golden brown

28

Let cool on a wire rack