Description
A soft and fluffy brioche made with milk, enriched with cream and egg for a tender crumb and rich flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1 cup milk (plus 1 tablespoon, at room temperature; you can use whole, 1%, or 2% milk)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (or use a combination of 1/2 cup cake flour and 3 1/2 cups bread flour)
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Egg wash (1 beaten egg with 1 teaspoon water)
- Simple syrup (1 tablespoon sugar dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water)
Instructions
- Mix heavy cream, milk, egg, sugar, flour, yeast, and salt in a bowl.
- Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in size.
- Shape the dough into your desired brioche form.
- Let it rise again until puffy.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brush the brioche with egg wash.
- Bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
- Brush with simple syrup while warm for a glossy finish.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven and the size of your brioche.
- Store in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: milk brioche, soft bread, homemade brioche, enriched dough