3-fruit brioche loaf
This long brioche is called a "lingot" (ingot) in French. It is filled with three layers of different fried fruits: apricots, raisins and cranberries.
When sliced, the three layers are revealed - and it's every bit as delicious as it looks.
When sliced, the three layers are revealed - and it's every bit as delicious as it looks.
38K 5 3.6
Last modified on: September 23th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 loaves, you will need:
- 1
1 litre 200 ml Brioche dough - 2
300 mls dried apricots - 3
300 mls raisins - 4
300 mls dried cranberries - 5
60 mls beaten egg
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 1 hour 30 min. | 45 min. | 2 hours 51 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
The day before, prepare 1 litre 200 ml Brioche dough and divide it into 100 g pieces.
Stage 2 - 12 min.
On baking day, roll out each lump of dough into a rectangle the same size as your tin or mould.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Lay the first rectangle in the bottom of the tin.
It doesn't matter if the dough is a bit too big, just fold up the edges (like in this photo), but it mustn't be too small.
It doesn't matter if the dough is a bit too big, just fold up the edges (like in this photo), but it mustn't be too small.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Arrange 300 mls dried apricots in an even layer.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Lay a second rectangle of brioche dough on top.
Spread 300 mls raisins on top.
Spread 300 mls raisins on top.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Lay the third rectangle of brioche dough on top.
Spread 300 mls dried cranberries on top.
Spread 300 mls dried cranberries on top.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Finish with the fourth rectangle of brioche dough...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
...and glaze the top.
Stage 9 - 1 hour 30 min.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Cover the tin or mould with either a suitable flat lid or a baking sheet upside down over the top and weight this down with anything heavy that can go in the oven.
This will give your loaf a nice flat top.
Cover the tin or mould with either a suitable flat lid or a baking sheet upside down over the top and weight this down with anything heavy that can go in the oven.
This will give your loaf a nice flat top.
Stage 11 - 45 min.
Bake for about 45 minutes, then remove the lid as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Stage 12
Turn out the loaf and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Stage 13
This brioche can be eaten on its own, but can also be served in a dish as a dessert with custard (crème anglaise) or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for example.
Remarks
The initial amounts, 400 g brioche dough divided into four 100 g pieces, work for a 2l (approx. 4 pt) tin or mould, 26x10x10 cm (10x4x4 inches). You should adapt the quantities if your tin or mould is smaller.
This recipe can be varied using any other dried fruit you like.
This recipe can be varied using any other dried fruit you like.
Keeping
Several days in a cloth bag.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,528 Kcal or 10,584 Kj | 129 gr | 1,030 gr | 269 gr |
| 126 % | 50 % | 97 % | 41 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 117 Kcal or 490 Kj | 6 gr | 48 gr | 12 gr |
| 6 % | 2 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| Per loaf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 843 Kcal or 3,529 Kj | 43 gr | 343 gr | 90 gr |
| 42 % | 17 % | 32 % | 14 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 loaves : 16.31 €
- Per loaf : 5.44 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Brioche dough: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche feuilletée (flaky brioche), St Tropez tart, Sausage in brioche, Chinois, Flaky chocolate brioche, ... All |
 | Raisins: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pecan fruit rolls , Cramique, Frozen Nougat, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, Tyrolean apple crumble, ... All |
 | Dried apricots: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Frozen Nougat, Moist cereal bars, Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, Pecan fruit rolls , ... All |
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