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Brioche Recipe

tasteandtellblog.com · 2022 · 1 loaf, 12 servings

Against 217 brioche recipes

Less butter than 88% of recipes and more sugar than 75%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less butter than 88% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 36%, about half as much.
  • More sugar than 75% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
Butter: 19%, 11th percentileEgg: 38%, 41st percentileSugar: 19%, 76th percentileMilk or water: 35%, 69th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 38th percentileYeast: 1.2%, 34th percentileButterEggSugarMilk orwaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 3/4 cup milk≈ 183 g
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast≈ 6 g
  • 4 eggs (room temperature, divided)≈ 200 g
  • 1/2 cup sugar≈ 100 g
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)≈ 99 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 531 g
  • 1 teaspoon water≈ 4.9 g

flour 531 gbatter 1131 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.

  • Butter19% · 11th percentile
  • Egg38% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar19% · 76th percentile
  • Milk or water35% · 69th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 38th percentile
  • Yeast1.2% · 34th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
28 minutes
median 30 minutes

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