OK, so I made this brioche last week and it came out wonderful. The only comment I have about the dough, is next time I make it and go to refrigerate it overnight, I won't leave it in my bread machine bucket, it was so hard to dig it all out, I'll put it in a bowl. Also the next morning I took it out, cut it up and braided it, set it in the loaf pans and it took like forever to rise. Finally, five and a half hours later, it was ready to bake! I've wanted brioche for the longest time and can't seem to find it in any of the large supermarkets and it seems like bakeries are becoming a thing of the past, so I decided to make my own and was lucky enough to find this recipe. The bread came perfect. The first thing I did was tried it sliced with just a little butter and it was great. Next morning I toasted it and it was also great. Then the third morning I made French toast -- fantastic! Then that night for supper, I made a smoky corn chowder and found a great recipe on the food channel for pimento cheese sandwiches that you make with brioche bread and toast in a pan. I've never tasted anything so amazing! So everything you do with this bread is excellent. The only complaint I had is the slices are so small, so next time I might try to make 1 braid and put it in the 9 x 5 loaf pan and see what happens! Also, I have to tell you that I absolutely love this website. The step by step pictures with instructions as you go are the best,not just for new bakers but also for those of us that have been baking forever! I've never come across a site as good as yours. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
And thank YOU for sharing your kind comments here - as well as telling us about all the yummy things you did with the brioche. I'll bet you'll be making this again very soon, eh? Enjoy - PJH
May 23, 2011 at 12:55pm