Recipes · French · Bread

Brioche

One serving has 475 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (59%), thiamin (56%), riboflavin (45%), folate (37%), niacin (36%) and vitamin A (31%). Ready in 228 minutes.

Brioche
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  • Preparation: 210 min
  • Cooking: 18 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 25 g Butter, unsalted
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Warm the milk and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave for 10 minutes until frothy.
  2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar and salt, then add the eggs and the yeast mixture and bring together into a dough.
  3. Knead for 10 minutes, then knead in the softened butter a little at a time until fully worked in and the dough is smooth, glossy and elastic.
  4. Cover and let rise for 2 hours until doubled, then knock back, shape into a roll or small loaf, and prove for a further 1 hour.
  5. Brush with a little beaten egg and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18-20 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy475 kcal22%
Carbohydrates52.8 g
Water44.4 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein11.4 g24%
Tryptophan0.14 g
Threonine0.38 g
Isoleucine0.49 g
Leucine0.86 g
Lysine0.46 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine0.58 g
Tyrosine0.37 g
Valine0.58 g
Histidine0.26 g
Fat24.2 g
Monounsaturated7 g
Polyunsaturated1.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated13.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol148 mg
Calcium46.5 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium20.6 mg7%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus133 mg19%
Potassium130 mg3%
Selenium32.4 µg59%
Sodium357 mg
Zinc0.99 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.62 mg56%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.86 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)146 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.33 µg14%
Choline86.8 mg20%
Vitamin A218 µg31%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)28.1 IU5%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K2 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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