Brioches

Ingredients:

225 g/8 oz Strong Plain Flour

3 tablespoons Warm Water

1/2 teasp Salt

2 Eggs, beaten

1 tbsp Castor Sugar

100 g/4 oz Butter, melted

1/2 oz Fresh Yeast

Cooking Instructions:

Sift the flour and salt into a warmed bowl and stir in the sugar. Cream the yeast with the water then stir the yeast liquid, beaten eggs and the melted butter into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Beat until smooth and elastic in texture. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for 1-1/2 to 2 hours until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas mark 7. Divide the risen dough between 8 well-greased fluted brioche tins and bake in the centre the oven for 10 minutes until golden brown. Cool in the tins for 20 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.

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