Egg Custard Brioche Recipe
Follow this recipe to prepare a delicious Egg Custard Brioche, a delightful and rich bread filled with a creamy egg custard filling.
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer For kneading the dough
- 1 Baking Tray For baking the brioche
- 1 Saucepan For making the custard
- 1 Whisk For mixing ingredients
Ingredients
- 250 g All-purpose flour
- 100 ml Milk Warm
- 50 g Sugar
- 7 g Dry yeast
- 2 Eggs
- 100 g Butter Room temperature, cubed
- 1 tsp Salt
- 250 ml Milk
- 3 Egg yolks
- 50 g Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
- In a stand mixer bowl, add flour, salt, eggs, and yeast mixture. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add butter, mixing until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- In a saucepan, heat milk until it starts to steam.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Let it cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Punch down the dough and divide it into small balls.
- Flatten each ball and fill with a spoonful of custard. Seal the edges and place on a baking tray.
- Let the buns rise for another 30 minutes.
- Brush with egg wash and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
For a twist, you can add some fresh fruit or chocolate chips to the custard filling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 15000IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 800mgIron: 0.4mg
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