Brioche

🥘 Ingredients

• milk ¼ cup
• yeast 1 Tbsp
• flour 2 Tbsp
• bread flour 1 ½ cups
• confectioners' sugar 2 Tbsp
• salt ¼ tsp
• milk 2 Tbsp
• eggs 2
• unsalted butter 6 Tbsp
• tea towel
• egg wash 1

1. 1

   Warm and let milk just above body temperature.
2. 2

   Prepare the yeast by adding milk and flour .
3. 3

   In a separate bowl , add bread flour , confectioners' sugar , and salt .
4. 4

   Add yeast to dry ingredients.
5. 5

   Add milk , eggs , and room temperature unsalted butter to mixture.
6. 6

   Put in lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
7. 7

   Rest by sitting out on counter for 30 minutes .
8. 8

   Chill 8 to 24 hours in refrigerator to slow fermentation and develop flavor.
9. 9

   Roll and shape in log, cut into 6 pieces, roll and shape, press into brioche tins , cover with tea towel and rise at room temperature 90 minutes
10. 10

    For loaf, add all 6 pieces to a single loaf pan. Brush with egg wash and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes . For loaf, bake a littler longer.
11. 11

    Cool in tins for 10 to 15 minutes and turn out on a wire rack .