Peppered Brioche

Serves: 5

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

57

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

3 tsps

Salt

Directions:

1

In a large mixing bowl, mix the yeast, sugar, and salt with the warm water

2

Let stand for 15 minutes

3

Add the flour and mix on low speed with an electric mixer

4

Slowly add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well and scraping down the sides of the bowl

5

Add the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time

6

Add the pepper and continue to beat for 5 minutes

7

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours

8

Punch down the dough, re-cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight

9

Separate the dough into 2 large loaf pans and let rise again until it is 3/4 of the way up the side of the pan, about 1 1/2 hours

10

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

11

Bake loaves for 45 minutes

12

Remove from heat and let cool before slicing