Brioche(Serves 8) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk (warm)
6 egg yolks
3 eggs (whole)
4 c. flour
1 c. butter (unsalted)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in the warm water.
Put the softened yeast in a large bowl and mix well with sugar, salt, milk, egg yolks and eggs. Add 3 cups of flour and stir in with softened butter.
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead well for at least 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary.
The dough should form a glossy ball with no stickiness. Place it in a bowl and allow it to double in bulk at room temperature for about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch it down, return it to the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
The slow rise in the refrigerator creates a very good texture.
Remove the dough and let it warm up to room temperature.
Punch it down and roll it into desired shape.
Let it rise until almost double in bulk and bake in a 450\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes, more or less, depending on its shape.