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| Avid Baker Challenge #3 |
I’m sure that I’ve tasted brioche before, but it wasn’t until we were having breakfast with new friends in Munich, and they knew enough to point out the lightly sweet, fluffy brioche on the breakfast buffet, that I really knew about brioche. I was glad to see it on the baking schedule.
The author includes instructions for mixing up the bread with a stand mixer and dough hooks or by hand. Even though my little portable mixer has dough hooks, I didn’t think it was up to the task of kneading the dough for 20 minutes, so took on the rewarding task of making it by hand.
I was skeptical at first. How can I knead this sticky dough without adding more flour? Well, at about the 10 minute mark, a miracle occurs and the dough becomes smooth and not at all sticky, without the addition of more flour.
Then you add 1/2 cup of butter, and the smooth ball of dough becomes various sized globs of greasy dough. At the 10 minutes point, you guessed it, the dough comes together, so satiny smooth and non-sticky that it’s pulling off any bits of dough stuck to the bowl. What a fun surprise!
The dough was braided, baked and then gobbled up.
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| If you listen closely, you’ll hear the dough calling out for Nutella. . . |
Be sure to check out the other Avid Bakers – many creative variations on the basic recipe!
Unlike most of my blog posts, the ABC group does not post recipes, however, many are available on the author’s website.
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| The braided brioche made a beautiful french toast, that became less beautiful but more delicious when topped with nutella and fried bananas with a little frankfurtki on the side. |
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Patricia @ ButterYum
Oh yes, lots of Nutella. Biscoff spread would be another great addition. Your brioche looks amazing!
tralf
What a beautiful bread. I’ve never made brioche, but I soon will.
Hanaâ
Wow, my hats off to you for making the dough by hand. I would have freaked out and added more flour for sure!! The loaf turned out beautiful. And who can resist bananas + chocolate? :o)
kitchen flavours
Wow, you knead the dough by hand! I always use the stand mixer or bread maker, as I tend to add more flour if I knead by hand, certainly got no patience for that! You did a great job! Your braided loaf looks wonderful, and looks really good with the Nutella and bananas! Yum!
Vicki
Gorgeous bread!
hanseata
Another courageous dough slapper! Good job, Lois.
Chelly
okay….I love the last photo….looks super yummy!
Virginia Taylors
I love Nutella! I made nutella scones from my Baked cookbook. My family loved this bread too. As always..you have a great post. Thanks! Sorry it took me so long to visit..you know the move slowed me down.
Baking Soda
Eh.. my sons are sure every bread in the world calls for nutella but I can see where you’re coming from with this loaf! I love that picture with the crumb, wonderful!!
Lien
Your loaf looks like pastry not like bread! I say Yes to Nutella (though I don’t get the frankfürtli with that LOL)
Joy
Hi Lois,
Wow, what a beautiful braid of brioche bread! And, way to put it over the top with the nutella and fried bananas! OMG! Sounds incredible 🙂 I haven’t had a chance to bake this ABC assignment yet, but I did just put up a post about a yummy flourless triple chocolate torte… I’d love for you to check it out if you get a chance!
Hope you’re having a great start to your week!
Look forward to hearing from you soon,
Joy
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