Making Homemade Brioche Bread Is Simpler Than You Think

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while still providing moisture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

active dry yeast

🥗Healthier: fresh yeast

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Fresh yeast can provide a more robust flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with added flavor.

In a very large bowl, mix together flour and salt.

Add sugar, yeast and mix until well combined.

Add the beaten eggs, milk and mix with a spatula.

Incorporate butter in three times and mix with a spatula until well combined: you'll reach a very soft dough, just little sticky.

Knead the dough onto a slightly floured surface until become smooth, elastic and you can see through a small edge of dough if you stretch it, without break it. You'll need to knead by hands about 15 minutes. You can also use a stand mixer if you have it.

Form into a ball and let it rise in a greased large bowl, covered with plastic wrap, in a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour).

Roll the dough with a rolling pin, fold in three; then roll it in a rectangle, roll it up on the short side until get a log 22cm-9inch long.

Place the bread log into a greased and floured (or lined) 22cm-9inch pound cake pan, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place until exceed a bit the sides (about 30 minutes-1 hour).

Brush the top with egg-milk mix.

Bake in preheated oven (no fan, upper and lower heat) at 175°-350°F for 23-25 minutes.

Cool down into the pan for about 15 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool down completely on a wire rack before serving.

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