Brioche

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I adapted this recipe to make bread machine brioche. I make a lot of bread using a Panasonic breadmaker with both a raisin and a yeast dispenser. I use 400g of this Doves Farm Organic Strong White Bread Flour with 4tbsp sugar, 2tbsp dried skimmed milk powder, 1tsp salt,, and 50g fridged unsalted butter in 4 cubes. I cracked 2 medium eggs (~100g) in a bowl and topped them up with cold water to a total weight of 280g. I whisked it with a fork, and poured the mixture into the bread pan. I put 1.5tsp Doves Farm Quick Yeast in the yeast dispenser and started the breadmaker on the brioche program. When prompted, after 55 mins, once the dough was mixed but not started to rise, I added 75g fridged unsalted butter in 6 cubes in the pan. The resulting brioche loaf was very nice. It rose above the top of the rim of the pan with a really even and soft crumb

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Was apprehensive about trying this recipe but decided to go for it! Made a couple of changes having looked at different recipes. When seperating the egg to get the yolk for brushing, I added the extra egg whites to the mixture, and let it prove for  3 hours at room temperature, then for 35 minutes in an controlled over for 20 mines. then I put the dough into the tin, knocking back the dough every time I changed its surroundings. It continued to rise when I left it in the tin and has grown in the oven as well! The last change I made was letting my yeast bloom. Before adding to the recipe, I added one yeast sachet, with some sugar and water and allowed it grow before putting it into the flour as my research shows that it is more effective in this way rather than adding straight to flour and salt. I then cooked it in my oven on the bread setting which releases water throughout its cooking process to develop a good crust. After 44 minutes, I took it out of the oven. The top developed this amazing caramel colour and the inside feels lovely and soft and doughy, and the outside has a wonderful chewy crust. This ended up being a lovely recipe and my kitchen smells glorious !