Baking Brioche Buns
You’ll first need to buy a few ingredients
All-purpose flourMilk and heavy creamHoney Sugar Vanilla extractDry yeast.
If you like your pastry a little bit sweeter you can add-in
Dried fruits such as raisins ChocolateGlaze Poppy seeds
Procedure : Brioche Buns
To activate your dry yeast whisk ¼ cup of warm milk, dry yeast, and ½ teaspoon of sugar together. And set it aside to rest for half an hour. In a separate bowl add 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt to your 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 5 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of Vanilla, 4 eggs, and 2 eggs yolks roughly mix all the ingredients while adding in the activated dry yeast mixture. Mix all these ingredients while adding 4 tablespoons of butter. After adding each tablespoon of butter, give it a tough mix for about 2 minutes. Continue to knead for about 5 minutes. Your dough should be soft and sticky. Let your dough rest, incorporate all the ingredients, and rise. You can preheat your oven and place the dough and leave it for up to 3 hours. Take it out and place it in the fridge to chill and make it more manageable during portioning. You can leave it for up to 2 days. To portion, cut the dough into your desired size. Carefully portion each ball while tightening and ensuring it has a smooth and taut surface. Place each ball into a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paperFor creativity, you can try foil paper rings and line them with butter to avoid burning and sticking to the bun. Place each bun in one ring.
Tips and hacks during baking of brioche buns.
Always measure all your ingredients. Use unsalted butter. Salted butter can change the bun’s flavor and make it too salty. Take your time. Baking any brioche recipe needs time. To the yeast, ingredients, and flavors incorporate and rise. To know whether your dough has risen gently press your dough if it slowly bounces back it’s good if not give it more time. Don’t add in a lot of floors to make your dough hard. It’s supposed to be soft since it has high contents of butter. The repeated process of putting your dough in a warm place such as an oven and later taking it out is optional. It however gives your dough enough resting time making it easy to handle and portion. Adding salt directly to the yeast mixture will inhibit the yeast’s effectiveness. Put it in your flour mixture before adding the yeast mix. Use warm water or milk to activate the yeast. Hot water or milk will kill all the bacteria needed.
serving suggestions and pairings.
Brioche can be served with a variety of dishes and can be frozen to make them have a longer shelf life.
Use the buns to make burgers. Lightly butter up the buns and toast them in a pan to make them crunchy. Assemble your burger using your favorite ingredients: cheese, beef or chicken patty, lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, and mustard. You can simply have the buns with a cup of warm milk, tea, or coffee. They are also an excellent snack option for kids. Have them for dinner with soup. You can slice the bun in half and spread margarine, butter, jam, or Nutella.
Health benefits of brioche buns
The flour is a primary ingredient and has minerals such as folic acid, iron, and zinc. Along with vitamins A and B. Minerals such as iron are crucial in helping the body make blood and folic acid helps the body with proper cell decision. The milk and butter content provided a source of protein. Butter used is a good source of unsaturated fats. The buns contain a high content of carbohydrates that provide the body with energy. The fiber content in the buns is easily digested.
Conclusion : Brioche Buns
Brioche has a high content in eggs, gluten, and milk which might trigger allergic reactions in individuals known to have such allergies. Milk can be substituted with plant-based milk such as almond and oat milk.
All-purpose flour can be substituted with oat flour and use more egg whites instead of yolks since they contain fewer amounts of protein.
The overall taste might change but you’ll need to put your health first. Vegans and vegetarians can also make these modifications to suit their diets.
You can store the bread in a clean airtight container and enjoy your buns for 3 days.
