Spelt Brioche Bread
This spelt brioche bread is slightly sweet, soft, buttery and amazingly delectable.
- Servings: 24 Slices
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Milk (Lukewarm)
- 10 Grams Instant Yeast
- ½ Cup Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs (+1 Egg for eggwash)
- 4 Cups Spelt Flour, White
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Xanthan Gum
- 125 Grams Butter, cubed and softened
Instructions
- Into the bowl of your stand mixer, add the yeast, sugar and lukewarm milk. Allow the mix to stand for 5 minutes and you will notice the yeast begin to foam, at this point you can add the eggs and mix until well combined.
- Add in the spelt flour, xanthan gum and salt. Knead for 5 minutes on low speed and then increase the speed and mix for a further 7 – 10 minutes or until you are left with a soft, smooth and elastic dough (Please note the dough will be smooth but it will be sticky to the touch)
- Add the softened butter pieces and knead for a further 5 minutes or until you have a soft and homogenous dough. The dough will be very slack after the butter is added but fear not because as you knead the dough, it will result in a soft, smooth and shiny dough. Once the butter is incorporated, stop kneading as overbeating will cause a compact brioche bread.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour at room temperature, then place into the fridge overnight to rest.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Deflate the dough and divide into 12 equal pieces, weighing about 98 – 100g each. Roll each piece into a smooth ball and arrange, seam side down, in the prepared loaf tins. Cover with a tea towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1½ – 2 hours or until the dough rounds have doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F), do this about 15-20 minutes prior to baking the bread. Lightly beat the remaining egg and lightly brush over the surface of the risen brioche loaves before baking.
- Bake the loaves for 25 – 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes in the pans before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.