Brioche
(Traditional Method)
Oven 425º
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Ingredients
1-1/2 cups Bread Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
6 Tbsp. Butter, unsalted
2 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1-1/2 tsp. SAF® Perfect Rise Yeast
GLAZE
1 Large Egg Yolk
1 Tbsp. Milk
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Have all ingredients at room temperature. In mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, 1 cup bread flour and yeast. Add eggs and butter; mix on medium speed for 3 minutes. Gradually add remaining flour; mix with beater or paddle for 5 to 7 minutes, or by hand, until dough is perfectly smooth, glossy, and elastic. Do not add additional flour. Place dough in bowl. Cover; let rise until doubled and indentation made with finger remains, about 1-3/4 to 2 hours.
Shaping and Baking
Gently punch down dough. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 to 18 hours. Although dough does not actually rise during refrigeration, it is considered a rising time. Cut off 1/4 of dough for top knot; set aside. On a lightly floured work surface, shape remaining dough into a ball; place in greased brioche mold. With fingers, form a deep hole in center of ball by pushing almost to bottom of pan. To form top knot, shape reserved dough into a teardrop shape; gently press narrow section well down into hole. Cover; let rise until doubled and indentation remains after lightly touching side of dough with finger. The amount of rise-time will vary with temperature of dough, about 2 to 4 hours.
Lightly brush brioche with egg glaze. Bake in preheated 425ºF (375º convection) oven for 8 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375ºF (325ºF for convection oven) and continue baking for 15 minutes or until well browned. If needed, loosely cover top with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. When baked, the internal temperature will measure 200ºF with an instant-read thermometer and bottom will sound hollow when tapped. Unmold brioche; transfer to wire rack to cool.
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