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Recette de la brioche des rois infiniment praliné de Pierre Hermé

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Bostock

Cultural Context

Bostock is a delightful French pastry that originated as a way to repurpose stale brioche. Traditionally enjoyed for breakfast or as a sweet treat, it embodies the French ethos of minimizing waste while maximizing flavor. The dish features a rich almond topping that transforms simple bread into a decadent delight. Today, variations can be found in bakeries worldwide, often with unique jams or toppings reflecting local tastes.

FrenchFRdessert
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
250g de farine
18g de sucre
7,5g de levure fraîche
187g d'oeufs
150g de beurre
6g de sel
2 jaunes d'oeufs
3,5g de lait entier
110g de sucre
33g d'eau
2g de poudre de vanille
177g de noisettes
52g de poudre de noisettes
125g d'eau
30g de glucose
162g de pâte de noisette
87g de praliné
25g d'huile neutre
50g de sucre
45g d'eau
25g de noisettes
12g de sucre

almond flour

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Ground oats can provide a similar texture while being more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sliced almonds

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chopped walnuts can offer a similar crunch.

jam

🥗Healthier: fruit puree

💰Cheaper: honey

Fruit puree can provide natural sweetness with fewer calories.

1

Prepare the brioche dough by mixing flour, sugar, fresh yeast, eggs, butter, and salt until smooth.

2

Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size.

3

Prepare the praliné noisette by cooking sugar and water, then adding vanilla powder and hazelnuts until caramelized.

4

Blend the caramelized hazelnuts into a praliné paste and mix with hazelnut powder.

5

Make the hazelnut cream by combining water, glucose, hazelnut paste, praliné, and neutral oil.

6

Assemble the brioche by filling it with the praliné and hazelnut cream.

7

Prepare the syrup by boiling sugar and water together.

8

Bake the brioche until golden brown and brush with egg wash made from egg yolks and milk.

9

Decorate with hazelnuts and sugar.

Cooking Techniques

mixingbaking

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

milkeggstree-nutsgluten

Also Known As

Bostock CakeBostock Toast
Local Name: Bostock

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