French Braided Brioche Bread
Classic French Brioche or braided bread, your perfect buttery breakfast. Makes an amazing French toast too.
Servings: 2 brioches
Calories: 1154kcal
Ingredients
For the 1st step
- 150 ml milk
- 150 g flour
- 8 g yeast
For the 2nd step - 12 hours later
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 70 g butter ¾ of a cup, soften
- 100 g sugar
- 250 g flour 2 full cups
- 8 g yeast
For the egg wash:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- For the 1st step
- Place the milk, the flour and the yeast in the bowl, mix it well. Set aside for 12 hours at room temperature.
- For the 2nd step, 12 hours later
- In the bowl where there is your preparation, add the egg yolks, the vanilla, the butter and the sugar, mix well.
- Add the yeast and gradually add the flour. It should start to form a dough, a little sticky at first.
- Knead the dough for 10-16 minutes.
- Take the dough, separate it in 2 equal balls.
- From each ball, divide it in 3 parts and make rolls to braid them.
- Once you have braided both your dough, let them rest for 1h30minutes.
- For the egg wash:
- Take the egg yolk and the milk and stir well.
- With a brush, apply some on each braid.
- Place in the oven at 360F for 20 minutes or until your brioches are golden.
Notes
You can keep the brioches fresh in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. If you have some leftovers, you can make some French Toast.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1154kcal | Carbohydrates: 214g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 403mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 11mg