This sweet and savoury bread, made with Briche dough, is rich and golden with butter and eggs, boasting a paper-thin crust and a silky, tender crumb! It is great on its own, and even better with different sweet or savoury fillings! Try these with a Nutella filling – they are bound to leave you wanting more!
Cuisine : Baking Course : Appetizer Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 80 mins Cook : 30 mins Ready in : 110 mins Serves : 4
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 to 3½ cups Bread flour
- 1½ tsp Instant yeast
- ¾ cup Cream or milk, scaled then cooled
- 2 large Eggs
- 60g Unsalted butter
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ cup Sugar
DIRECTIONS:
- Mix all the ingredients until soft dough is formed either using stand mixer and dough hook or by hand.
- Leave to rise in greased bowl for an hour, until doubled in size.
- Punch down the air and shape into roll.
Variations
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Povitica or Hungarian Kalac: using nutella or praline filling.
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Make into challah by braiding the dough.
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Divide into balls, then fit them into a baking pan.
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Make into cinnamon pecan bon or holiday wreath.
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Fill the bread with sweet or savoury filling.
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They make the perfect burger buns.
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*Add wheatgerm for healthier buns
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Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
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Brush top with egg wash, add into the oven. Reduce heat to 180ºC then bake until golden.
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Timing varies based on size and type of dough.