Brioche Loaf
This brioche loaf is fluffy with a sweetness to it. It is buttery with a deliciously chewy crust. You can use this as a hot roll, for a sandwich (I suggest a PB&J!), or turn it into the best French toast to ever come from your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar or honey
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, well softened
Instructions
- To the bowl of a stand mixer, add in water, yeast, sugar, and eggs
- Mix until the yolks have been broken
- On top of the wet mixture, add the bread flour then the salt
- Mix together until slightly combined then add in the butter
- Knead on medium for 6 minutes
- Leave covered in a warm place for an hour until the dough doubles in size
- Senate dough into 3 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball then roll into a rope.
- Place each piece on a parchment lined baking sheet and braid together, tucking in the ends.
- Let rise another 45 minutes until it has again doubled.
- Beat together an egg and a splash of milk. Brush onto the top of the loaf.
- Bake at 350 until deep golden brown.