Nanterre brioche
This is the classic, but delicious, brioche recipe that you can find in any good baker's.
Her unique shape is made from small balls of dough put in a mould
Her unique shape is made from small balls of dough put in a mould
289 K 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
2 hours 30 min.
Easy
1.45 €
1 brioche
2 IngredientsLast modified on: September 10th 2018
For 1 brioche, you will need:
- 1
400 g brioche dough - 2
30 g beaten egg - Total weight: 430 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 2 hours 10 min.
All in all: 2 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
The day before, prepare the brioche dough.
Next day, cut dough into 40 g pieces. Make balls with these dough pieces.
You need about 10 balls to make your brioche, according to the size of your mould or tin.
Next day, cut dough into 40 g pieces. Make balls with these dough pieces.
You need about 10 balls to make your brioche, according to the size of your mould or tin.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put balls in your mould or tin.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
After this time, brioche should have double volume or about.
Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F.
Glaze top of brioche a second time.
Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F.
Glaze top of brioche a second time.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 40 min.
Bake for about 40 minutes, watch for colouration because brioche should not be over cooked otherwise she dries.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Unmould as soon as it is out the oven, and let cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
You can sprinkle the brioche before cooking with some caster sugar, it will be slightly crisp on the top.
Keeping: Several days in a towel bag.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 420 RDI=160 % | 2,020 RDI=190 % | 960 RDI=150 % | 1,680 RDI=80 % | 7,050 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 100 RDI=40 % | 470 RDI=40 % | 220 RDI=30 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,640 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 brioche : 1.45 €
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