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Pains briochés aux raisins

This classic French "viennoiserie" is a sweet bun containing confectioner's custard (crème pâtissière) and rum-soaked raisins. It demands a bit of skill, but is not too complicated.

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Last modified on: September 12^th 2018

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For 12 buns, you will need:

1 100 g raisins
2 6 tablespoons rum
3 700 g Brioche dough
4 700 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
5 20 g beaten egg
Total weight: 1,610 grams

Change these quantities to make: 4 buns 6 buns 12 buns 24 buns 36 buns

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
47 min.	1 hour 30 min.	20 min.	2 hours 37 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 100 g raisins and put to soak in the rum.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Roll out 700 g Brioche dough into a large square 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) thick.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Trim off the side of the square nearest to you with a large knife to give a straight edge.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Spread 700 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) evenly all over the dough. Use a palette-knife, if you have one, as it will make this easier.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Spread the raisins evenly on top.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Then roll the dough up.

This is the trickiest part of the recipe. You can use a palette knife to help you, as shown in the photo, or slip a sheet of paper under the dough to help you lift it up.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Roll up tightly and seal the roll by brushing only the trailing edge with beaten egg to help it stick.

Stage 8 - 30 min.

Place the roll with the seam underneath on a baking sheet and put in the freezer for 30 minutes.

This is to firm up the dough and make it easier to cut.

Stage 9 - 8 min.

After this "firming" time, cut the dough into slices 1 to 1.5 cm (1/4 to 1/2 inch) thick.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Arrange on the baking sheet with room between them, as they need room to expand.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Glaze the tops...

Stage 12 - 1 hour

...and sides of the buns.

Cover with a plastic sheet and leave to rest for 2 hours.

plastic sheet

Stage 13 - 20 min.

After this, heat the oven to 240°C (460°F).

Glaze the buns again and bake for about 20 minutes.

Remarks

Those who like their buns even richer and sweeter add chocolate chips to the custard.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in an airtight tin.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,031 Kcal or 4,317 Kj	111 gr	516 gr	207 gr
52 %	43 %	49 %	31 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
64 Kcal or 268 Kj	7 gr	32 gr	13 gr
3 %	3 %	3 %	2 %

Per buns
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
86 Kcal or 360 Kj	9 gr	43 gr	17 gr
4 %	4 %	4 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk, Egg, Gluten, Sourdough

How much will it cost?

For 12 buns : 7.49 €
Per buns : 0.62 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Brioche dough: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple and Blackcurrant Brioche Pies, Flaky chocolate brioche, Brioche feuilletée (flaky brioche), Brioche galette, Brioche royale, ... All
	Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), Diplomat cream, Strawberries with mint and cream, Pear verbena tarts, Pear and lime meringue pie, ... All
	Raisins: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Soft apple cookies, Chocolate cereal bars, Moist cereal bars, Frozen Nougat, Dublin fruit scones, ... All
	Beaten egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gisèle's Pasties, Chouquettes, Small foie gras pasties, Chestnut moelleux, Flaky chocolate brioche, ... All

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