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
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Last 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.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 98 g RDI=112 % | 470 g RDI=131 % | 222 g RDI=225 % | 391 kcal RDI=14 % | 1,639 kJ RDI=14 % |
| Whole recipe | 422 g RDI=481 % | 2,024 g RDI=565 % | 958 g RDI=968 % | 1,683 kcal RDI=62 % | 7,046 kJ RDI=62 % |
How much will it cost?
For 1 brioche
1.45 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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