Brioche

Ingredients

• One-half pound flour
• one egg
• one teaspoon sugar
• two ounces butter
• one-half teaspoon salt
• one-quarter pint milk
• one ounce yeast

Method

1. 1

   Sift the flour.

2. 2

   Heat milk lukewarm and dissolve in it the butter and yeast.

3. 3

   Add the egg, well beaten, and the salt and sugar.

4. 4

   Stir in the flour, working it with your hand.

5. 5

   Beat the mixture well for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Cover and set in a warm place to rise.

7. 7

   When risen, form into shapes, put in a buttered tin, let rise 15 minutes, and brush with beaten egg before baking.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Rural cook book (1907), page 63. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Brioche. — Th's is one of the delicate breads that delight visitors in Trance. One-half pound flour, one egg. one teaspoon sugar, two ounces butter, oTie- half teaspoon salt, one-quarter pint milk, one ounce yeast

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