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Description
A rich and tender honey-glazed brioche loaf, perfect for a weekend baking project. This recipe yields a soft, sweet, and golden bread that’s ideal for breakfast, brunch, or sharing.
Ingredients
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- 500g strong bread flour
- 7g active dry yeast
- 50g granulated sugar
- 10g salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 250g unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
- For the Glaze:
- 50g honey
- 25g unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
- Add the eggs and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10-15 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Gradually add the softened butter, a few cubes at a time, kneading well after each addition until fully incorporated. The dough will become very soft and sticky.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf. Place it in a greased loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise again for 45-60 minutes, or until nearly doubled.
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 93°C (200°F).
- While the bread is baking, prepare the glaze by gently heating honey, butter, and milk until combined.
- Brush the warm glaze over the hot loaf immediately after it comes out of the oven.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients, especially eggs and butter, are at room temperature for best results.
- The dough will be very sticky; resist adding too much extra flour.
- For a richer flavor, you can let the dough do its first rise in the refrigerator overnight.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: honey glazed brioche loaf, weekend baking, homemade bread, sweet bread, easy brioche, breakfast bread, glazed bread, soft bread, brunch baking