Nutella Heart Shaped Brioche - Specially for Valentines

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and offers a different flavor profile.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

Nutella

🥗Healthier: homemade chocolate spread

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Peanut butter offers a different flavor and is often less expensive.

Mix 450 grams of bread flour, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of instant yeast to the flour mixture.

Add 50 grams of lightly salted butter and 1 cup of warm whole milk to the mixture.

Add 2 egg yolks to the mixture, keeping the egg whites separate.

Use a fork to mix the ingredients until they start to bind together, then use hands to knead into a dough.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Coat the dough with a tablespoon of oil and cover with plastic wrap; let it rise in a warm area until doubled in size.

Once risen, knock the dough down and shape it into a ball.

Roll out the dough to an oblong shape, about 20 inches by 10 inches.

Spread Nutella evenly over the center of the dough, leaving a border around the edges.

Brush the far edge with egg white mixed with a little water to seal it.

Roll the dough up from the edge, sealing the end together.

Shape the rolled dough into a heart on a baking tray, sealing the joint with egg white.

Use kitchen scissors to snip the edges of the heart, leaving a small margin.

Angle the snipped corners back slightly to shape the heart.

Cover the shaped dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for 20-40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).

Brush the risen dough with egg white before baking.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, covering with foil if it browns too quickly.

Once baked, brush with a mixture of sugar and water for a glaze.

Cooking Techniques

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