Hello PJ,
I am a rookie baker, and French. - Yes, i know... Nobody's perfect.
Kudos to you, your recipe is as close as you can get to a Brioche made by Mr Castanier itself. Thank you so much! Even my wife, born and bred (bred: huh huh ) in NE, but lived in France was impress by the perfect taste and texture.
Once again, pat yourself on the shoulder: you deserve it.
Traditionally you'll find Brioche with a smaller ball on the top, I suppose just a small ball of doe added on the top of the individual ones.
You can also find Brioche with a savory filling inside, I'll try with a light Kielbasa and I'll let you know if it was a mistake or not ....
You can also find "Pain Brioché" a mix of baguette and brioche, but that, I'll leave that to you as a challenge.
Thanks again.
Trivia: "Avoir de la brioche" To Have some brioche: To have a pot belly.
September 25, 2010 at 6:30pm