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Title: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on January 29, 2012, 09:11:20
Just going to have some for brecky..

Makes your arm ache though!


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Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: RenishawPhil on January 29, 2012, 09:34:37
Hmmmm looks yummy!!
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: hippydave on January 29, 2012, 11:14:42
thats looks very nice, good rise aswell
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on January 29, 2012, 11:43:35
Yeah the thing rose really quickly - I put it down to the fresh yeast!
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: shirlton on January 29, 2012, 12:14:47
Yummy
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: tomatoada on January 29, 2012, 13:08:38
You have made me want to try it in my  bread macine.   
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: tricia on January 29, 2012, 16:49:21
I'm going to try this recipe in my Bifinett bread maker - probably tomorrow. I'll post the results.

Tricia

http://blog.squandertwo.net/2010/07/better-brioche.html

Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: gazza1960 on January 29, 2012, 17:39:53
Looks well tasty barrie,what recipe do you use for it....seems to have a nice glase on it too..!!!!

Gazza
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: BarriedaleNick on January 29, 2012, 18:53:25
This was my first go so it seems like a keeper to me..

15 g fresh yeast (or a 7g packet dried)
225g bread flour
pinch of salt
50 g cooled meted butter
1 tbsp sugar
2 large eggs - beaten

Mix fresh yeast with 2 tbsps of tepid water.
Salt/sugar/flour into a bowl with dried yeast if you are using.
Make well and, if using dried yeast, add 2 tbsps water.
Add butter and eggs
Mix to a thinkish batter with a spoon.
Then you whisk/beat the mix with your fingers in a clawiong like motion that I find hard to describe!!
after 10 mins if it hasnt come together add a tiny bit of flour at a time and beat until it does.  It doesnt feel like it willever stop being a sticky mess but it comes together eventually.  We did this in a class and everyones eventually came good.
Knead for a min or two and place in a greased bowl to rise.
Knock back - roll into a sausage and cut into sections that will fit side by side into a greased loaf tin.  Leave it to rise and the sections bind together to form a load.
Eggy wash time!
Bake 200-220c for 15-20 mins.
Cool and eat.

I think it could take a little more sugar - we didnt find it that sweet.
I think it would great on a dough hook if you dont fancy all the clawing - it is quite hard work...
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: gazza1960 on January 29, 2012, 20:26:04
Excellent Barrie,that's a deffo on my to make list when the dust settles here.

Cheers

Gazza
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: antipodes on January 31, 2012, 13:38:44
Oh that's more egg than we use in France??? And usually they have at least 50g of sugar in them... Yours does look nice though  :)
I have  French recipe somewhere - I do the dough in the bread machine, then take it out, shape it and leave it to rise slowly for several hours.
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: qahtan on February 01, 2012, 21:57:00
 yea, looks really good......  you get a gold star for that;-) ;) ;)

qahtan
Title: Re: My first stab at brioche...
Post by: Jayb on February 01, 2012, 22:30:50
It does look so good, I've come back several times just for another look because it looks so tasty  :)