Billington’s

Chocolate and Orange Brioche

Traditional french bread with the added twist of chocolate and orange. A bread to linger over and enjoy. If you have any left over this makes a wonderfully bread and butter style pudding!

Preparation Time 35 minutes
Baking Time 35 minutes
Portions Makes 1 large brioche
Skill Level Medium
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Chocolate and Orange Brioche Ingredients

375 grams Strong White Bread Flour (Allinson) Strong White Bread Flour (Allinson)
50 grams Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Salt
2.50 tsp Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson) Easy Bake Yeast (Allinson)
3 Orange Grated Rind
1 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's) Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
100 ml Oranges juice
3 Free Range Eggs Free Range Eggs
125 ml Butter Melted
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How to make Chocolate and Orange Brioche

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  1. Put the flour, cocoa, salt and sugar into a bowl and sprinkle over the yeast.
  2. Add the orange zest and mix to a soft dough with the juice, eggs and butter. method tip
  3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes. method tip
  4. To make the traditional brioche shape first butter a 1.5 litre brioche mould.
  5. Cut a piece of dough (about the size of a tennis ball) and shape into a ball.
  6. Shape the remaining dough into a round and place into the base of the brioche mould. method tip
  7. Brush the centre of the larger piece of dough with water and place the smaller round on top.
  8. Fix the smaller piece of dough in place by gently pushing the handle of a floured wooden spoon through both pieces of dough towards the base of the tin and remove carefully to achieve the classis brioche shape. Leave to prove until doubled in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/Gas Mark 7. method tip
  9. Brush the dough with melted butter and bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven.
  10. After this time reduce the oven temperature to 190°C/170°C/Gas Mark 5 and bake for a further 25 minutes until well risen.
  11. Once baked, carefully turn out, brush again with melted butter and leave to cool.
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"this is amazing!"

11-07-2011 | Author: josephmtwalker | 5 stars

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