Name: Simple brioche rolls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1½ tsp yeast; 400g Strong white flour (e.g. Canadian); 4 Tbsp sugar; 1½ tsp salt; 120g butter (cut in 2 cm cubes from fridge); 1 beaten egg; 90 ml milk; 1 Tbsp dark rum

Simple brioche rolls

15 Feb 2016

by RickRock

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

110 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

I call these simple brioche rolls because I create the dough using a bread machine. There are many purists who disapprove of bread machines - and of course it's wonderful to do proper baking from scratch - but I've found my breadmaker to be a great boon for the reasons I give in my olive bread recipe. You'll need to check your machine's instructions for the right dough setting.

Ingredients

1½ tsp yeast
400g Strong white flour (e.g. Canadian)
4 Tbsp sugar
1½ tsp salt
120g butter (cut in 2 cm cubes from fridge)
1 beaten egg
90 ml milk
1 Tbsp dark rum

Instructions

Attach the kneading blade then put all the the ingredients into the pan in the above order (unless your instructions suggest otherwise)
When the cycle is complete put the dough onto a lightly floured surface and press it gently to squeeze out any trapped gas.
Shape it into a ball, wrap in cling-film and put into the fridge for 20 minutes.
Squeeze out any gas again, then divide into 12 equal roundish pieces which you leave for another 20 minutes at room temperature.
Create brioche-shaped balls and place them onto a greased baking tray. Put the tray in a warm place (like an airing cupboard) at about 35°C for 40 minutes. This lets the rolls start to rise. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Glaze each of the brioche then bake in the oven for 15 minutes or so until browned.