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Classic Brioche

Baker Bettie · bakerbettie.com · 2024 · 12

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Close to the middle of 217 brioche recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 217 brioche recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Yeast in the middle half of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 18% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
Butter: 40%, 57th percentileEgg: 40%, 46th percentileSugar: 18%, 71st percentileMilk or water: 25%, 50th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 56th percentileYeast: 1.9%, 76th percentileButterEggSugarMilk orwaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 95 grams (⅓ cup) whole milk, warmed to about 90°F/ 32°C95 g
  • 66 grams (⅓ cup) granulated sugar66 g
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons (1 package) instant or quick rising yeast, not active dry≈ 7 g
  • 375 grams (3 cups + 2 tablespoons) bread flour375 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 150 grams (1 stick + 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature150 g
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature≈ 150 g

flour 375 gbatter 849 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 217 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter40% · 57th percentile
  • Egg40% · 46th percentile
  • Sugar18% · 71st percentile
  • Milk or water25% · 50th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 56th percentile
  • Yeast1.9% · 76th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 30 minutes

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