Brioche Buns

AuthorMatthew Smith
RatingDifficultyIntermediate
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Yields1 Serving
 3 tbsp Milk
 1 cup Warm Water
 2 ½ tbsp Sugar
 2 tsp Dry Yeast
 2 ½ tbsp Unsalted Butter, Soft
 3 cups Bread Flour
 ½ cup Bread Flour
 1 ½ tsp Sea Salt
 3 Eggs
1

Whisk milk, sugar and warm water then beat 1 egg into mix. Let sit for 5 min until its bubbling.

2

In mixing bowl mix butter, 3 cups of flour and salt until butter is crumbled.

3

Mix liquid in and beat 5 min until dough ball formed. If dough wet, mix in the other half cup.

4

Place in bowl and let rest 90 min until double in size. Cover with damp cloth.

5

Lightly press dough to remove air and then cut into 8 pieces (approx. 110g)

6

Roll into ball then add a bit of flour to remove some the the stickiness (coat ball in light covering).

7

Rest on pan with parchment paper and cover for 1-2 hours until they rise again.

8

Preheat oven to 400º and add a cast skillet on the bottom of oven.

9

While heating, mix two yolks and add a splash if water and coat dough with egg wash.

10

Once oven hits 400º, add half cup of water to cast pan and place buns in oven 15-20 min until even browning on outer dough.

11

Let rest until cool on drying racks.

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Ingredients

 3 tbsp Milk
 1 cup Warm Water
 2 ½ tbsp Sugar
 2 tsp Dry Yeast
 2 ½ tbsp Unsalted Butter, Soft
 3 cups Bread Flour
 ½ cup Bread Flour
 1 ½ tsp Sea Salt
 3 Eggs

Directions

1

Whisk milk, sugar and warm water then beat 1 egg into mix. Let sit for 5 min until its bubbling.

2

In mixing bowl mix butter, 3 cups of flour and salt until butter is crumbled.

3

Mix liquid in and beat 5 min until dough ball formed. If dough wet, mix in the other half cup.

4

Place in bowl and let rest 90 min until double in size. Cover with damp cloth.

5

Lightly press dough to remove air and then cut into 8 pieces (approx. 110g)

6

Roll into ball then add a bit of flour to remove some the the stickiness (coat ball in light covering).

7

Rest on pan with parchment paper and cover for 1-2 hours until they rise again.

8

Preheat oven to 400º and add a cast skillet on the bottom of oven.

9

While heating, mix two yolks and add a splash if water and coat dough with egg wash.

10

Once oven hits 400º, add half cup of water to cast pan and place buns in oven 15-20 min until even browning on outer dough.

11

Let rest until cool on drying racks.

Brioche Buns