Mini apricot and pistachio brioches


Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
These mini brioches are made with dried apricots and have double pistachio flavour: in the dough itself, which is tinged green, and with dry-roasted pistachios added whole.
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Last modified on: November 22th 2015

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Stage 1 - 4 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Cut 83 g dried apricots into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Dry roast 67 g pistachios for 10 minutes in the oven at 300°F (150°C).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Tip 33 g Pistachio powder or paste into 333 g Brioche dough and knead until thoroughly mixed.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Add the apricots and pistachios.

Stage 5
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Knead for a few more minutes to mix well.

Cover the dough with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.

Stage 6
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Next day, tip the dough onto a floured worktop and weigh the dough out into 50 g lumps.

Stage 7
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Roll the lumps of dough into balls, arrange on a baking sheet, cover with a plastic sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Stage 8
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
After this time, remove the dough from the fridge and reshape the balls, then put them into small brioche moulds or tins.

Stage 9
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Glaze the tops of the brioches.

Stage 10
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Leave the brioches in a warm place for 2 hours to rise.

Stage 11
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Glaze the tops of the brioches again before putting in the oven.

Stage 12
Mini apricot and pistachio brioches
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Remarks
If these brioches are for adults, you can soak the cut apricots in a little rum or brandy.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
591 Kcal or 2,474 Kj47 gr171 gr109 gr
30 %18 %16 %16 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
113 Kcal or 473 Kj9 gr33 gr21 gr
6 %3 %3 %3 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
74 Kcal or 310 Kj6 gr21 gr14 gr
4 %2 %2 %2 %
% 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: Nuts, Milk, Egg, Gluten, Sourdough
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 pieces : 2.47 €
  • Per piece : 0.31 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Brioche doughBrioche dough: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mont d'or in brioche, Nanterre brioche, Apple and Blackcurrant Brioche Pies, 3-fruit brioche loaf, Brioche Tatin, ... All
Dried apricotsDried apricots: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate cereal bars, 3-fruit brioche loaf, Pecan fruit rolls , Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Moist cereal bars, ... All
PistachiosPistachios: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate mendiants, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Granola, Pistachio powder or paste, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, ... All
Pistachio powder or pastePistachio powder or paste: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio madeleines, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, Pistachio confectioner's custard, ... All
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