Easiest Brioche Recipe

Name: Easiest Brioche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast; 8 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into chunks; 3 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/3 cup water

Servings: persons

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["Combine dry ingredients in workbowl of food processor. Process for five seconds.", "Add butter and 3 whole eggs. Process for 10 seconds.", "With the machine running, pour, don't drizzle, 1/2 cup milk and 1/3 cup water into the mixture. Process for 30 seconds.", "The dough will be very wet and sticky, almost like a batter.", "Grease a large bowl with butter and scrape the dough into it. Cover with plastic and let the dough rise 2-3 hours, until doubled.", "Deflate the dough, shape into loaves (using only a little flour to coat your hands) and place in 2 buttered 8x4"" loaf pans for two smallish loaves.", "Alternatively, use one 5x9"" loaf pan for a single big loaf.", "Let rise one hour.", "Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix reserved 2 tbs milk and egg yolk and brush the tops of the loaves with this mixture. Bake the brioche for about 30 minutes, until slightly browned."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast, and more.

Yes, Easiest Brioche falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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