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Old style brioche

Old style brioche
Classical version of brioche use yeast to raise the dough, but in this recipe some leaven is added. This make a more rustic brioche, with a small taste of leaven.
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duree14 hours 6 min. difficultéEasy prix4.05 € pour combien1 brioche ingredients10 Ingredients
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Last modified on: December 19th 2014
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 12 hours 40 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 14 hours 6 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 1
In the bowl of a mixer or a mixing bowl, put 100 g caster sugar, 10 g vanilla sugar, 9 g fine (or table) salt and 2 tablespoons milk.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 2
Pour 500 g flour, 20 g yeast, and 75 g leaven on top.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 3
Start the mixer, or start to knead with your hands.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 4
Add 4 eggs immediately, knead for 5 minutes until you get a completely smooth dough.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 5
Stop kneading, then add 250 g butter cut into small pieces (butter at room temperature) or grated with a cheese grater (butter straight from the freezer).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 6
Start to knead again until you get a homogeneous dough (approximately 10/15 minutes).
Stage 7 - ⌛ 12 hours
Old style brioche : Stage 7
Put the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic film, and refrigerate overnight.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 hour
Old style brioche : Stage 8
Next day, make balls of dough, at the same time you can mix in raisins, chocolate chips, small pieces of sugar, etc...

Then cover with a plastic sheet, and leave to rise at room temperature until they double in volume (approximately two hours).

Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F

Glaze the top of the dough.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 30 min.
Old style brioche : Stage 9
Cut crosses in the top of the balls and put in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
Keeping: Several days, in a linen bag.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %630 RDI=60 %250 RDI=40 %4,640 RDI=230 %19,420 RDI: 230 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %20 RDI=3 %380 RDI=20 %1,590 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 brioche : 4.05 €

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Flour
Flour

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Butter
Butter

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Caster sugar
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Leaven
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