Braided Brioche

Ingredients

• 165
  
  milliliters milk
  
• 1
  
  pinch salt
  
• 4
  
  egg yolks, 1 for brushing
  
• 375
  
  grams plain flour
  
• 100
  
  grams sugar
  
• 150
  
  grams butter
  
• 2 (7gr)
  
  packets baking yeast
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon Porto wine
  
• 
  
  brown sugar to sprinkle
  

Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat milk, butter and yeast until warm.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients, make a hole in the centre and put 3 egg yolks and mix.
3. Add the milk mixture, the Porto wine and slowly mix everything. If necessary add a little more flour. The dough must be elastic and peel off the hands.
4. Place a cling film on top of the bowl and let rise for 1 hour.
5. After rise, cut the dough into three equal parts, make long cylinders to make the braid. Let rise another 30 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 2.
7. Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with brown sugar and bake until cooked and gold on top.