Brioche

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.