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CLASSIC BRIOCHE

 

December 19, 2015

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Let me tell you something. This brioche is about as good as I've ever had it: tender, buttery, a little sweet, lightly tangy. Frankly this bread should be illegal. And to think I made it in my own kitchen with my own two hands. Sounds sappy, but that's how I feel. That's the good news. The OTHER good news is I'm celebrating with this over-the-top grilled cheese sandwich. I'm 18 pounds slimmer and at my goal weight, so this makes it day two of maintenance! Yeah? A sandwich like this is about all I can have for the day, given everything (even on maintenance). Who really cares for today. Who really cares. So I ate it for breakfast.

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Instructions

DOUGH STARTER

  • Dough starter is always a fascinating process

It’s alive!
It’s alive!

  • Just the way it chews through the flour blanket. Personally speaking, I love making bread.

Brioche starter bubbling through the flour blanket.
Brioche starter bubbling through the flour blanket.

BRIOCHE DOUGH

  • My dough did everything Rose said it would. It was impossibly sticky when it was first mixed

Sticky Brioche dough.
Sticky Brioche dough.

  • and so smooth and delicate after the 5 minutes of kneading. I also noticed how fragrant it was at this stage of mixing. The kitchen smelled divine. The colour lightened up too.

Brioche dough in the mixer.
Brioche dough in the mixer.

  • The butter incorporated very easily because it was ultra soft. When it was time to remove it from the mixing bowl and put it in the proofing containers, I wet my hands thoroughly and sunk them into the bowl. The dough was amazingly soft, like newborn skin. Whenever the dough thought about sticking to my hands, I wet them again. You know, this was a really great solution. The dough lifted out of the bowl and went into the container with very little trouble.

LET THE DOUGH RISE

  • It rose like a champ.

Allow the brioche dough rise.
Allow the brioche dough rise.

  • This is an amazing cookie, no doubt.
  • Once the dough was chilled, I proceeded to shape it.

The dough just out of the fridge.
The dough just out of the fridge.

  • It was so soft and malleable, that I simply pushed it into its rectangle.

Making the first fold.
Making the first fold.

The first fold.
The first fold.

Finishing the first fold.
Finishing the first fold.

Rounding the dough after the second fold.
Rounding the dough after the second fold.

Brioche dough folded in thirds.
Brioche dough folded in thirds.

  • I chose a single braid from the Bread Bible.

The dough looked like a snake, fatter on one end and thinner on the other. Or maybe it looks like a garden slug.
The dough looked like a snake, fatter on one end and thinner on the other. Or maybe it looks like a garden slug.

The first twist: thin end over fat end.
The first twist: thin end over fat end.

The single braid complete.
The single braid complete.

Brioche tucked into the loaf pan.
Brioche tucked into the loaf pan.

OMG. So thrilled when I saw this!
OMG. So thrilled when I saw this!

It was delicious. Complete deliciousness. Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.
It was delicious. Complete deliciousness. Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.

WHAT ARE THE ALPHA BAKERS?

  • Here's how it works: once a week, for the next two years, 25 Alpha Bakers commit to baking their way through every recipe of Rose Levy Beranbaum's newly published The Baking Bible. Each week we post our experiences on our blog sites: our successes, our failures, our like and dislikes . The recipes are scheduled in advance so that everyone is baking the same recipe at the same time. No recipes can be shared in my Alpha Bakers Baking Bible posts due to publishing restrictions enforced by the publisher, but if you love to bake, this is a must-have book. You can see other tutorials for the same recipe at the following link The Baking Bible Alpha Bakers at http://rosesalphabakers.blogspot.ca/

Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.
Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.

TAGS:  baking bible   brioche       LABELS: Alpha Bakers 

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Comments

8 Comments

Milagritos   2017-01-07

Why, why, why do I always read your posts just before dinner time when I'm typically famished? Now all I want is your brioche sandwich. Brilliant combination, Kimberlie!

Kimberlie 2017-01-07

Thanks Milagritos. The best compliment.

faithy   2017-01-07

WOW..Congrats on being 18 pounds thinner! which means it's 8kg lighter and it's a LOT! The melty cheese and bacon is food porn!

Jeniffer   2017-01-07

Oh, you got such an impressive high rise. It looks delectable :) and you braided too! It is such a lovely bread :)

Kimberlie 2017-01-07

Thanks Jeniffer. Nice

evilcakelady   2017-01-07

WOW, such a beautiful loaf! Congrats for reaching your goal. That is a big deal, especially the way we've been baking!

Patricia Reitz   2017-01-07

Stunning, simply stunning... and congratulations on reaching your goal!

Kimberlie 2017-01-07

Yes yes yes! Everything you wrote is exactly how I feel about it. And it's drop dead gorgeous. Makes me want to use my glass loaf pan next time!

Vicki   2017-01-07

Lovely brioche. What a great idea to partner with caramelized onions and pancetta. Congratulations on reaching goal. That is a major accomplishment.

Nancy Barber   2017-01-07

Beautiful, and that sandwich looks luscious. I do love fancy grilled cheese!

Glori   2017-01-07

Turned out awesome! Your bread got so high. This is my favorite bread from Rose.

Kimberlie 2017-01-07

hanks Glori. This is a keeper of a recipe. My gosh was it good.

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CLASSIC BRIOCHE

Ingredients
Instructions

DOUGH STARTER

  • Dough starter is always a fascinating process

It’s alive!
It’s alive!

  • Just the way it chews through the flour blanket. Personally speaking, I love making bread.

Brioche starter bubbling through the flour blanket.
Brioche starter bubbling through the flour blanket.

BRIOCHE DOUGH

  • My dough did everything Rose said it would. It was impossibly sticky when it was first mixed

Sticky Brioche dough.
Sticky Brioche dough.

  • and so smooth and delicate after the 5 minutes of kneading. I also noticed how fragrant it was at this stage of mixing. The kitchen smelled divine. The colour lightened up too.

Brioche dough in the mixer.
Brioche dough in the mixer.

  • The butter incorporated very easily because it was ultra soft. When it was time to remove it from the mixing bowl and put it in the proofing containers, I wet my hands thoroughly and sunk them into the bowl. The dough was amazingly soft, like newborn skin. Whenever the dough thought about sticking to my hands, I wet them again. You know, this was a really great solution. The dough lifted out of the bowl and went into the container with very little trouble.

LET THE DOUGH RISE

  • It rose like a champ.

Allow the brioche dough rise.
Allow the brioche dough rise.

  • This is an amazing cookie, no doubt.
  • Once the dough was chilled, I proceeded to shape it.

The dough just out of the fridge.
The dough just out of the fridge.

  • It was so soft and malleable, that I simply pushed it into its rectangle.

Making the first fold.
Making the first fold.

The first fold.
The first fold.

Finishing the first fold.
Finishing the first fold.

Rounding the dough after the second fold.
Rounding the dough after the second fold.

Brioche dough folded in thirds.
Brioche dough folded in thirds.

  • I chose a single braid from the Bread Bible.

The dough looked like a snake, fatter on one end and thinner on the other. Or maybe it looks like a garden slug.
The dough looked like a snake, fatter on one end and thinner on the other. Or maybe it looks like a garden slug.

The first twist: thin end over fat end.
The first twist: thin end over fat end.

The single braid complete.
The single braid complete.

Brioche tucked into the loaf pan.
Brioche tucked into the loaf pan.

OMG. So thrilled when I saw this!
OMG. So thrilled when I saw this!

It was delicious. Complete deliciousness. Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.
It was delicious. Complete deliciousness. Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.

WHAT ARE THE ALPHA BAKERS?

  • Here's how it works: once a week, for the next two years, 25 Alpha Bakers commit to baking their way through every recipe of Rose Levy Beranbaum's newly published The Baking Bible. Each week we post our experiences on our blog sites: our successes, our failures, our like and dislikes . The recipes are scheduled in advance so that everyone is baking the same recipe at the same time. No recipes can be shared in my Alpha Bakers Baking Bible posts due to publishing restrictions enforced by the publisher, but if you love to bake, this is a must-have book. You can see other tutorials for the same recipe at the following link The Baking Bible Alpha Bakers at http://rosesalphabakers.blogspot.ca/

Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.
Classic Brioche, The Finer Cookie.

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