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Brioche

French classic bread – it is melt in the mouth. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Brioche

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Main Ingredients Refined flour (maida), Fresh yeast
Cuisine French
Course Breads
Prep Time 1-1.30 hour
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Non Veg

Ingredients list for Brioche

  • 3 tablespoons Refined flour (maida) 2 cups +
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh yeast
  • 2 tablespoons Castor sugar (caster sugar) a pinch +
  • ¾ cup Butter
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • for coating White sesame seeds

Method

  1. Take yeast in a bowl. Add a pinch of castor sugar and 2 tablespoons warm water, mix and set aside to activate.
  2. Take flour in an electric kneading machine. Add 2 tablespoons castor sugar, butter and activated yeast and knead. Break in eggs and knead into a soft dough.
  3. Transfer dough onto worktop and knead well. Dust a bowl with some flour, transfer the dough, cover with cling film and set aside to prove for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Dust the worktop with some more flour, transfer the dough and knock back to release excess air.
  5. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape them into balls. Brush some egg yolk, coat with some white sesame seeds on top and transfer into a loaf tin. Cover with damp muslin cloth and set aside to prove for 15-20 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 180° C.
  7. Put the tin into the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool and demould.
  8. Serve.
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