Brioche Sandwich Loaves

Name: Brioche Sandwich Loaves
Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients: 3 2/3 cups (20⅛ ounces), bread flour; 1 tablespoon, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces), water, room temperature; 2 , large eggs, plus 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces), sugar; 2 1/2 teaspoons, table salt; 13 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 13 pieces and softened

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2019

Desserts or Baked Goods

Breads

One simple dough, and a process that's just as easy.

SERVESMakes 2 loaves

TIME1½ hours, plus 2 hours rising and 1¼ hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted glossy, amber-colored brioche with its signature paper-thin crust, buttery flavor, and impossibly soft, feathery interior. To build structure in this butter-laden dough (which can be difficult since fat shortens the sturdy gluten ...

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