Brioche

Preparing the Dough

1. Put the flour, quick yeast, sugar and salt into the bowl of a kitchen mixer and stir or pulse to combine.
2. Break the eggs into the bowl, add the milk and add the softened butter.
3. Mix everything into a smooth and thick paste.
4. Cover and leave overnight.

Making the Brioche

1. Rub some butter around the inside of a 1kg/2kg bread tin.
2. Gather the dough into a ball and place it on a flour dusted work surface.
3. Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each into a ball.
4. Arrange the dough balls in two rows of four in the bread tin.
5. Cover and leave the dough to rise in a warm place until double in size (2 – 4 hours).
6. Pre-heat the oven.
7. Gently brush the surface of the dough with egg yolk.
8. Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes.