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3rd ATTEMPT

No sinking. Perfectly baked.

Check out my new Beginner Brioche Sandwich Bread recipe!

For those in a rush, I’m re-posting the basic recipe here on my Tumblr. But if you want the full picture-by-picture instructions, nutritional information, and secrets to success you can go to my website.

Here’s what you’ll need…

Ingredients

7.75 Grams Dry Active Yeast (2 1/2 Teaspoons)

207 Grams Warm Milk (1 Cup and 2 Tablespoons and 1 Teaspoon)

450 Grams Bread Flour (3 3/4 Cups)

9 Grams Salt (1 1/2 Teaspoons)

80 Grams White Granulated Sugar (1/4 Cup and 2 Tablespoons)

4 Egg Yolks

60 Grams Butter, Melted (4 Tablespoons)

1 Large Egg (for the Wash)

Additional Equipment

Mixing Bowls, Measuring Cups, and Spoons

Kitchen Scale

Container with Lid

Dough Cutter

9 Inch by 5 Inch Bread Pan

Oven Mitts

Cooling Rack

Instructions

In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine warm milk with dry active yeast. Let proof for about 10 to 15 minutes until foamy.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt.

Using a dough hook attachment on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the yeast mixture.

With the standing mixer still going, add the egg yolks one at a time, followed by the melted butter. Continue to mix until the dough pulls away from and cleans the sides of the bowl.

Shape dough into a round and place in a lightly greased container. Cover and let rise until double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours depending on room temperature.

Turn out dough onto a lightly greased surface and divide into 6 pieces, about 147 grams each (or 8 pieces 110 grams each).

Shape each piece into a small ball and place in a lightly greased 9-inch by 5-inch bread pan. Cover and let rise until the dough reaches past the top of the pan.

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit (176° Celsius).

Bake bread for 20 minutes. Tent with aluminum foil. Then bake for another 25 to 30 minutes. Internal temperature should read at least 195° Fahrenheit (90° Celsius).

Turn out bread onto a wire cooling rack and let bread cool completely before slicing and serving.

Hey! So, I’m totally new to Tumblr (weird, I know) and as someone who’s usually uncomfortable sharing things online I realize that it could be a great way to express yourself and share your thoughts and attract people with similar interests.

I didn’t start baking until, say, 5 years ago, and it was on and off. Once in a blue moon I’d make a chocolate cake or banana bread and that’d be it. But there’s so much more I want to do now! I WANT TO BAKE ALL THE THINGS! So this blog will just be about my journey as a beginner baker...

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