Those who know me know that I especially love making doughs, particularly easy and quick ones like this delicious Super Soft and Quick Brioche Like at the Café, to be paired with a luscious custard cream. A very simple way to shape dough. Many ask me what the difference between croissants and brioches is. Let me explain the differences here. I’ll start with the difference between croissants and brioches: the ingredients are essentially the same, as the brioche is a dough made of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, butter, and yeast, while the croissant has the same ingredients except for the eggs, allowing the buttery essence to prevail. The croissant also contains less sugar. However, the French brioche has the same ingredients as the croissant but with a higher quantity of sugar and butter. This brioche surprised me because it has a low amount of butter and eggs and is not too sweet, but if accompanied, as in this case, by custard cream, I assure you that you’ll want it for breakfast every day.
Visit also my site of recipe in italian language, I Sapori di Ethra you can find, for example, more idea to prepare in your kitchen.
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- DifficultyVery easy
- CostVery cheap
- Preparation time1 Hour
- Rest time1 Hour
- Cooking time30 Minutes
- Serving15
- Cooking methodOven
- CuisineItalian
- SeasonalityAutumn, Winter and Spring
Ingredients
For the custard
Tools
Steps



In a bowl, add the milk,
the water
the yeast



the eggs
the sugar
the salt and mix everything



Add the flour
Start working in the bowl
Transfer the dough to the work surface



Work until a smooth dough is obtained
Place in a bowl and let rest for 40 minutes
You’ll find it doubled



Divide the dough into two equal parts
Start shaping into a square, it must reach 15.75×15.75 inches
Brush with the melted butter



Start folding the dough to form a loaf
Do the same with the other dough
Cut strips



Place two strips one on top of the other and position three long skewers on top
Press inside with the skewers
Stretch



and form a ring
Continue until all pieces are finished. Place on a baking tray with parchment paper and let rest covered with plastic wrap for another 10 minutes
At this point, brush with egg and milk and bake in a static oven at 350°F for 25/30 minutes



In the meantime, prepare the custard by combining in a bowl the eggs, sugar, and cornstarch
Add the hot milk to the bowl
Return it to the pot and continue cooking until our cream is formed. Enjoy our brioches warm with the custard
Varied doses for servings
