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Brioche - French Butter Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
500g Flour
6 Eggs
6ml Warm Milk
15g Salt
15g Yeast
350g Butter, softened
30g Caster Sugar

Directions:
Directions:
Add flour, eggs, milk, salt & yeast to stand mixer with a hook attachment & turn dial to mix #3; mix well until it starts to turn elastic & sticky - scrap bowl down.
Turn mixer to #1 then add softened butter & caster sugar. Let combine then turn dial to #3 - mix for 2 min., & let rise for 2 hours.
Punch down & refrigerate overnight.

Divide dough in half. Shape into brioche shape or any other shape you desire & brush with 1st egg wash & let rest in pan for 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Dip scissors in warm water & make deep cuts on the sides of the brioche shape bread but not the center.
Egg wash again for the 2nd time & bake for 35 - 40 min.
Let cool for 20 min., before you break into the bread.

EGG WASH:
1 Egg
1 tsp. Honey
1/4 tsp. Salt

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 loaves
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 days
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I have made this bread, so buttery and can be eaten once in a while. High in calories but oh so good.

***NOTE: Do not get the egg wash on the sides of the bread touching the pan because it will act like glue & the bread won't be able to rise properly while baking.

 

 

 

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