Cook with me, Brioche loaf and Nutella Hand Pies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal provides binding properties with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and adds a nutty flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

Start by softening 1/2 cup of butter.

In a bowl, combine 3 large eggs, 1/3 cup of milk, and 3 tablespoons of water heated to between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Whisk the eggs until combined.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 3 cups of bread flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of bread machine yeast to the bowl.

Make a small hole in the flour and add the yeast into that hole.

Place the pan into the bread machine and select the dough menu, which takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

While the dough is mixing, prepare the next recipe (Nutella hand pies).

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cut defrosted puff pastry into 9 squares.

Place 1 teaspoon of Nutella in the center of each square.

Beat 1 egg and brush it on the edges of the pastry squares to help seal them.

Fold the squares over to form turnovers and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake the hand pies for 17 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Once the bread dough is ready, sprinkle flour on the surface and shape the dough for braiding.

Pinch the ends of the dough together and braid it, then tuck the ends underneath.

Cover the braided dough with a towel and let it rise for about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for the brioche.

Once the dough has risen, place it in the oven to bake.

Cooking Techniques

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