Brioche

Serves: 8

Traditional French bread with eggs and butter. These golden little breads have a soft buttery texture and rich yellow colour from the eggs. Perfect for an indulgent breakfast.

Ingredients

• 350g strong white bread flour
• 175g butter (unsalted)
• 25g white caster sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 easy bake yeast sachet
• 2 egg(s) (free range) (beaten)
• 4 tbsp milk (whole) (warmed)

Directions

1Place all of the ingredients into a mixer with a dough hook attached.

2Mix to a soft dough and knead for 5 minutes.

3If mixing by hand, rub the butter into the flour.

4Stir in the sugar, salt and sprinkle on the yeast.

5Mix to a soft dough with the eggs and milk.

6Knead on a floured board for 10 minutes.

7Divide the dough into 8 pieces.

8Make individual brioche by reserving one fifth of each piece for the ball on top.

9Place each brioche into a muffin tin putting the small ball on top.

10Leave to prove until double in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to at 190°C (170°C fan, gas mark 5)

11Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes.