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    Brioche Bread (enriched dough)

    Published: Feb 22, 2023 · Last Modified: Jul 31, 2021 by Emma · 13 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This Brioche Bread is super light, rich, and buttery, making it perfect for toasting, for sandwiches or jazzed up into french toast. My guide takes you step-by-step into making this divine dough and baking it into a magnificent loaf.

    Loaf sliced on serving board with jam jar.

    My Brioche Bread Guide debunks the myth that making enriched dough is hard! Yes, it’s time-consuming with the resting, proof and chill times .... but the steps themselves are surprisingly simple. It's quite an easy bread to make.

    Another reason to love it is that there are so many ways to use this type of dough. My aim for you is to jump in with me and learn how to make enriched brioche dough, and then get creative with it!

    From a simple loaf as shown in my recipe today, to french toast, cinnamon rolls, fun strawberry scrolls, blackberry glazed donuts and even a beautiful babka wreath ... it's kinda like a choose-your-own-adventure with this dough!

    Slices of brioche bread on serving board.
    Jump to:
    • ❓ What is Brioche Bread?
    • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 🧾 Ingredients Needed
    • 📖 Variations
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make
    • 🥣 How to Serve Brioche Bread
    • 💭 Recipe Pro Tips
    • 📋 Recipe FAQs
    • ❄️ Storage and Freezer Instructions
    • 🥧 More Recipes Using Pastry & Dough
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❓ What is Brioche Bread?

    Unlike bread doughs that consist of flour, water, yeast and salt (we call these lean doughs), enriched dough includes fats (butter), sugar, eggs and dairy. And plenty of them!

    Originating in France, some believe a traditional brioche recipe is a cross between bread and pastry. The high proportion of eggs and butter lean towards a pastry but once baked, the light, airy textures lean towards bread.

    The outcome of these extra ingredients combined leaves you with a rich, buttery bread with an exceptionally tender crumb. When warm and fresh out of the oven, it literally melts in your mouth. It really is the best brioche recipe!

    Is Brioche the Same as Challah?

    Whilst they are both egg-enriched bread, there are a couple of main differences. Challah is associated with many Jewish traditions, whereas Brioche stems from France. Challah also contains oil as its fat, whereas Brioche contains butter and lots of it.

    What's the Difference Between Same Day and Overnight Dough?


    Same Day: Once shaped, the brioche dough needs its second rise/proof of 45 minutes in a warm place and covered in plastic wrap before baking. Once risen, brush with egg wash, if you choose, and bake for the recommended time. I love the same-day method if I want a freshly baked treat in the afternoon.

    Overnight: If you’d prefer to have freshly baked bread/rolls/babka etc for breakfast, then making them overnight is the way forward.
    Once you've filled your dough and shaped it according to your recipe, then place the shaped dough into its baking tray or loaf pan.
    Cover with plastic wrap and pop it into the fridge overnight. This basically slows down the second rise drastically, plus it enhances the overall taste too.
    The next morning you need to remove the tray/loaf pan from the fridge and let it come to room temperature for 45 minutes in a warm place to continue its second rise. Once risen, brush with egg wash, if you choose, and bake for the recommended time.

    🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Basic Ingredients. The ingredients list for this bread comprises items you’ll have in your pantry. Everyday ingredients for the win.
    • I show you the way. Through process images, step instructions and all my tricks, I'll guide you through the process from start to finish.
    • Damn Tasty. The addition of butter and eggs makes the dough SO rich and buttery. You literally can’t compare the taste to anything else!
    • Choose your own flavour adventure. Being such a versatile dough, you can use it to make different styles of bread. With each of these, you can add different fillings such as jams, spices, nuts, chocolate, and so much more. Personalize your creation to the max!

    🧾 Ingredients Needed

    As mentioned before, the ingredients needed to make Enriched Brioche Bread are standard ingredients that you'll have in your pantry and fridge. Let's chat about what you'll need.

    Individual ingredients needed for brioche dough on countertop.
    • Yeast: I use active dry yeast, which means that before baking, we need to activate the yeast. We do this by mixing it into warm milk with some sugar (you could use honey if you prefer.) Whisk it together and let it stand for 15 minutes. The yeast will then become frothy and bubbly. This step allows you to test that the yeast is ‘alive’ as, over time, it can ‘expire’. If it doesn’t bubble, you’ll need to use a new packet and start this process again. Using fresh yeast is also an option, but for the home baker, it's harder to come by.
    • Milk: It needs to be warm (approx 35C/95F if you use a thermometer) as this helps activate the yeast initially and provides moisture to the dough.
    • Sugar: Whilst providing sweetness, it feeds the yeast and helps activate it.
    • Flour: Use plain flour (all-purpose flour) to provide structure to the dough.
    • Salt: Always necessary to season any bread to help add flavour, otherwise it will taste bland.
    • Eggs: I use large eggs and they act as a binding agent but also add flavour and richness.
    • Vanilla Bean Paste: I add it to the dough when making sweet bread combined with other sweet toppings. It adds depth of flavour to the dough. If making a brioche loaf to eat with savoury foods, then feel free to omit the vanilla paste.
    • Butter: An invaluable and necessary addition when making enriched brioche bread as it adds immeasurable flavour and aids in providing that tender crumb. Brioche just isn’t brioche without butter! Go for unsalted butter as you can control the amount of salt added, plus salted butter contains higher water content than unsalted.

    📖 Variations

    This buttery, yeasted, enriched dough is so incredibly versatile for what it can make. Add various fillings, and the world is your oyster!!

    I’ve only shared a couple of ways of shaping my blog so far, but I have a list as long as my arm of what I want to eventually share with you. In the meantime, I’ll link to others who have shared shaping techniques.

    Below are ideas on how to use this dough and how to flavour it.

    • Brioche Rolls: Individual brioche burger buns that are perfect with your beef patty or egg and bacon for breakfast (just saying!).
    • Babka: Traditionally filled with cinnamon or chocolate, this is a beautiful braided loaf of bread.
    • Scrolls: Whether you call these morning buns, sticky buns or scrolls, cinnamon scrolls would be the most well-known use of enriched brioche dough. Not long ago, I made these divine Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls and they are a must!!
    • Knots: Individual little knots of dough. Gorgeous and perfect for sharing.
    • Wreath: This looks complicated but actually, once you know how...it really isn’t. I made this gorgeous Fig, Caramel and Pecan Babka Wreath. If you follow along with my step-by-step photos in that post, you’ll see how easy it is to make.
    • Donuts: Yes, Donuts. The very same dough, just like my Blackberry glazed donut rings. Deep fried, pillowy, light, sweet and buttery, they can be filled with various jams or pastry creams... take your pick for your favourite. Mine has to be traditional jam; oh wait, what about salted caramel .... or vanilla custard? Ah, so many! My friend Erin from Cloudy Kitchen makes some delicious Roasted Strawberry Donuts. Yum!

    👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make

    Have a good read of this section before diving into making this dough. It may seem like a lot of words, but I want to hold your hand through the whole process! If this is your first time making bread, I've got your back!

    *Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!*

    So without further ado. Let's get into the step-by-step process of how we make this amazing dough and turn it into incredible homemade brioche bread.

    Yeast activating on small bowl.

    STEP 1. Activate the yeast. Add the yeast, ¾ cup of warm milk, and one tablespoon of sugar into a bowl. Give it a whisk and set it aside for 15 minutes. This activates the yeast and gets it going from its dormant stage (Image 1).

    The yeast mixture should then be frothy and bubbly (Image 2). Your yeast is now activated and ready to use. If you find there aren't any bubbles, then the yeast may have expired. This can happen, especially if you use your yeast infrequently.

    Dough dry ingredients in glass mixing bowl.

    STEP 2. Add dry ingredients and mix. Add flour, remaining sugar, and salt to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. There's no need to sift these ingredients (Image 3). Quickly mix together (Image 4).

    Dough mixed in glass bowl.

    STEP 3. Add wet ingredients (except the butter). Add the eggs, foaming yeast mixture, and vanilla bean paste into the bowl of the stand mixer (Image 5) and mix on low speed for 5 minutes until the dough starts to come together (Image 6).

    TIP: If the dough is struggling to come together and needs a little more moisture, then add one tablespoon of milk extra at a time. I find stopping the stand mixer and adding the extra moisture to the bottom of the bowl to catch any remaining crumbs helps at this point. Then resume mixing.

    NOTE: The size of your eggs can impact the moisture in the dough. If they are too small, then you’ll need to add a little extra milk, as mentioned above. I always use large eggs.

    Dough mixed in glass mixing bowl with dough hook.

    STEP 4. Add butter and knead in the mixer. Whilst the mixer is still running at medium speed, add the butter gradually, one knob (tablespoon) at a time (Image 7), and mix until incorporated. Don’t rush this process so the butter can emulsify properly with the dough (Image 8).

    Dough kneaded in glass mixing bowl.

    Then turn the mixer up to med-high and knead for ten minutes. The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the bowl and have formed a ‘tornado’ around the dough hook (Image 9).

    The dough should be smooth, shiny, and elastic by now (Image 10). There's nothing more satisfying than beautifully kneaded dough. See below for a brilliant trick to determine if the dough is ready.

    Dough being stretched by fingertips.

    TIP: Window Paste Test

    To check that the dough has developed enough elasticity, perform the windowpane test. Tear a small ball from the dough. Using your fingers and thumb to hold each side of the dough ball, stretch the dough gently.

    You should be able to see the light shining through the stretched dough without the dough tearing. If the dough tears, then knead for another two minutes and test again (Image 11).

    Kneaded dough on countertop.

    STEP 5. Knead by hand. Tip the dough onto a lightly oiled surface. It will look a little dimply and needs an extra touch to make it smooth and turn it into the shape of a ball.

    We do this by doing some stretch and folds to the dough. One corner at a time, pull the dough out (Image 12) and fold it over itself and into the middle (Image 13). Do this a couple of times.

    Dough proofing in white mixing bowl.

    STEP 6. Proof the dough. Turn the dough over so that the fold seams are underneath, and you’ll have a lovely smooth dough ball. (There is literally nothing more satisfying!) Lightly grease a bowl (all the way up the sides) and place the dough into the bowl gently (Image 14).

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1.5 hours in a warm place or until doubled in size for the dough's first rise/proof (Image 15).

    NOTE: The bowl in my image is small. I used it for my photoshoot to capture the difference between the dough before and after rising. Normally I would use a large mixing bowl, and I suggest that you do too.

    TIP: Air temp when proofing your dough

    If the temperature in your kitchen is very warm, then the dough may rise quicker than the 1.5 hours allotted.

    Equally, in winter, then the dough may take longer. If your kitchen is cold, then place your covered bowl into your oven with the oven light on only, and the oven door closed. The ambient light creates a perfectly consistent temperature for the dough to rise.

    STEP 7. Deflate the dough. Once the dough has risen double or more in size, gently punch it down (Image 16). Tip onto a lightly floured surface, and using lightly floured hands, shape into a rectangle (Image 17).

    TIP: COLD PROOF: (optional)

    I recommend to chill the dough at this point as it's much easier to shaped chilled dough. Wrap the dough well in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.

    You can also place dough in a bowl and cover, and refrigerate overnight, then shape and proof at air temperature for 45 minutes before baking.

    Shaping enriched dough on countertop.

    STEP 8. Cut and shape the dough. Cut the dough into five equal pieces. (Image 18). With a rolling pin, roll out one piece of the dough into a flat rectangle (Image 19).

    Starting from the short end, roll the dough up tightly into a log (Images 20 & 21).

    Shaping dough in loaf pan.

    Place seam side down into a greased and lined 2lb loaf pan (Image 22.) Repeat this process with all the dough pieces and line them up sitting snugly next to each other in the loaf pan (Image 23).

    STEP 9. Second Proof and bake.

    For a same-day bake: Cover your pan tightly with plastic wrap and set the pan in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size (Image 24)

    For an over-night bake: Cover your pan tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next morning remove from the fridge and allow to rise for 45 minutes at room temperature or until the dough has doubled in size (Image 24).

    TIP: How to know if the dough is proofed enough.

    With a lightly floured finger, gently press the dough to form an indent. If the indent stays or springs back a tiny bit, the dough is ready to be baked. If it springs back fully, it needs more time to proof fully.

    Once risen, eggwash the top of the dough (more notes on this below) and bake for 30-35 minutes until deep golden brown (Image 25). By now, you'll have the scent of your enriched brioche bread wafting through the air! Remove the pan from the oven and cool the loaf in the loaf pan for 15 minutes or so. Then tip the bread out onto a wire rack and cool before serving. Now enjoy!

    TIP: Benefits of eggwash?

    There are a couple of benefits of egg washing your dough before baking.

    • Firstly, by brushing your dough with egg wash, once baked, your bread has a beautiful golden brown sheen. It makes it look so appetizing!
    • Secondly, if you want to sprinkle anything on the dough like salt, nuts, or pearl sugar, the egg wash acts as an adhesive and will help these add-ons not fall off!

    🥣 How to Serve Brioche Bread

    The joy of brioche is that it can be eaten all throughout the day!

    • For breakfast, toast, and slather with any jam (my favs are blackberry jam or plum jam), or make French Toast for a lux start to your day.
    • For lunch, use the bread to make your favourite sandwich.
    • For dinner, make delicious croutons for a chicken caesar salad or serve sliced alongside a heartwarming soup. When toasted, it also tastes incredible with scrambled eggs and/or smoked salmon.

    💭 Recipe Pro Tips

    1. Windowpane test. To ensure the dough has been kneaded enough in the mixer and the gluten has been developed enough, the windowpane test is a quick and easy trick!
    2. Proofing your dough. Depending on the temperature of your home and the season by turning on the light in the oven, you create the perfect ambient temperature for the dough to proof in.
    3. Check your dough has been proofed sufficiently. Under or over-proofing can ruin all your hard work. Simple push an indent into the dough with your finger and let the results tell
    4. Eggwash. The trick to getting that shiny golden finish on top of your loaf is to brush it in an egg wash before baking.
    Slices of brioche bread served with butter and jam (made with enriched dough).

    📋 Recipe FAQs

    Do I have to use a stand mixer to make brioche bread?

    It's much easier to use a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook to do all the leg work.
    Saying that though, you can definitely make this dough by hand, it will just take a lot of time and arm muscle to get the dough supple, smooth, and with appropriate elasticity. Using the Slap and Fold Method is a good way to knead quite a moist dough by hand.

    How can I tell if my dough is over-proofed?

    I’ve given you notes above showing you how to tell if the dough is proofed perfectly or needs more time. But what if you overproof it? How can you tell? When you press your finger in the dough to do your test, if the dough deflates or if the dent remains the same, then the dough is over-proofed. You can also spell the fermentation of the dough - it's not the nicest smell!

    Can I save over-proofed dough?

    I’ve never encountered the problem of over-proofed dough, but the team at Modernist Cuisine state that once you know the dough is over-proofed, then punch it down to deflate and let out all the gas and re-roll and shape as per the recipe. Apparently, this gets you back on track. Let me know how you go if you try this!

    What is this quantity of dough good for making?

    This recipe makes enough for:
    x1 large 2lb loaf
    x2 medium 2lb loaves or x2 babka loaves
    x12 scrolls
    x1 babka loaf plus x6 scrolls
    x1 wreath
    x12 donuts
    If you find the quantity too much as you don't need 12 scrolls in one go (really?!!), then I suggest making the full batch of dough, dividing it in two after its first chilling time, and freezing half the dough to use at a later stage. In my opinion, it’s quite a process to make the dough, so you may as well make the full batch in one go.

    ❄️ Storage and Freezer Instructions

    To store: It's best eaten on the same day at its freshest. But if you don't finish the loaf, then store enriched brioche bread in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or refrigerate for up to one week. Warm slices in the toaster or the loaf in a warm oven for a couple of minutes.

    To freeze: Wrap brioche bread tightly in plastic wrap and store it in a freezer-proof container. Freeze for up to two months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and ‘refresh’ the bread by warming it in the oven.

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    If you tried this Enriched Brioche Bread Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how you go in the 📝 comments below. I love hearing from you!

    📖 Recipe

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    Brioche Bread (enriched dough)

    Rich, buttery, soft and light, Brioche Bread is one of the most versatile but also delicious breads that you can make.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Resting Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Total Time2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
    Category: Bread Baking
    Cuisine: French
    Servings: 14 slices (2 lb loaf)
    Calories: 212kcal
    Author: Emma Duckworth

    Equipment

    • Stand mixer fitted with the dough hook
    • 2 lb loaf pan 23 x 14cm (9 x 5.5-inch)

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 10 g active dry yeast, 1 envelope
    • 180 ml whole milk, luke-warm
    • 50 g caster sugar (superfine)
    • 500 g plain flour (all-purpose)
    • 1 teaspoon fine salt
    • 2 large eggs, room temperature
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, or extract
    • 115 g unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (or canola), for greasing

    Instructions

    • Activate the yeast. Add the yeast, milk, and 1 tablespoon of sugar into a small bowl and mix well. Set to one side for 15 minutes until foamy.
    • Add dry ingredients and mix. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Quickly mix them together. 
    • Add wet ingredients (except the butter). Add the foaming yeast mixture, eggs, and vanilla bean paste and mix on low for 5 minutes until the dough comes together. 
    • Add butter and knead in the mixer. Then add the butter gradually, whilst the mixer is running on medium and once incorporated, turn the mixer up and knead for ten minutes. The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the bowl but have formed a ‘tornado’ around the dough hook.
      Tips for doing the windowpane test in step-by-step instructions in the blog post.
    • Knead by hand. Tip the dough onto a lightly greased worktop and do the stretch and fold method. Pull each corner out and fold it back over itself into the center.
    • Proof the dough. Turn the dough over so that the seams are underneath and place the dough ball in a lightly greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours.
      Note: if your environment is cold then place the bowl in the oven with the light on only. The ambient air temperature created from the light is perfect for the dough to rise in.
    • Deflate the dough. Grease and line a 2lb loaf pan. Once doubled in size, gently punch down the dough and tip out onto a lightly floured benchtop. (There is no need to refrigerate the dough at this point as there is no special cutting/shaping needed later on) Using your hands, form dough into a rectangle.
    • Cut and shape the dough. Cut the dough into five equal pieces. With a rolling pin, roll out one piece of the dough into a flat rectangle.
      Starting from the short end, roll the dough up tightly into a log and place seam side down into a greased and lined 2lb loaf pan. Repeat this process with all the dough pieces and line them up sitting snugly next to each other in the loaf pan.
    • Second proof and bake. Cover the pan loosely with cling wrap (allow room for the dough to expand) and let the dough rise in a warm place for 45 mins or until doubled in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), then bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
    • Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack. Serve warm or let cool completely, slice, and toast. Best eaten day it is made.

    All recipes are developed and tested in Metric grams. I strongly recommend that you bake using digital scales for a more accurate result. I have provided a conversion to US customary in the recipe but please note that I haven’t tested using this method.

    Notes

    Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.
    To store: Store enriched brioche bread in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or refrigerate for up to one week. Warm slices in the toaster or the loaf in a warm oven for a couple of minutes.
    To freeze: Wrap brioche bread tightly in plastic wrap and store it in a freezer-proof container. Freeze for up to two months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and ‘refresh’ the bread by warming it in the oven.
    TIP 1: Windowpane test. To make sure the dough has been kneaded enough in the mixer and the gluten has been developed enough, the windowpane test is a quick and easy trick!
    TIP 2: Proofing your dough. Depending on the temperature of your home and the season you are by turning on the light in the oven you create the perfect ambient temperature for the dough to proof in.
    TIP 3: Check your dough has proofed. Under or over-proofing can ruin all your hard work. Simply push an indent into the dough with your finger and let the results tell.
    TIP 4: Eggwash. The trick to getting that shiny golden finish on top of your loaf is to brush it in an egg wash before baking.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 14g | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
    Have you tried this recipe yet?Mention @emmaduckworthbakes or tag #emmaduckworthbakes! I’d love to see what you are getting up to in the kitchen!

    This post was originally published in June 2020 but has been updated and re-published with new content.

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    1. Alison

      August 01, 2021 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      I love making enriched dough and tried this recipe when you first posted it. It's divine! The updated post looks amazing - it's SO helpful - seeing the photos of what the dough should look like at every step is incredibly helpful. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Emma

        August 13, 2021 at 2:53 pm

        Hi Alison - this feedback is exactly why I provide detailed process photos and explanations - it's so helpful to see visually what you should be doing. Thanks for your amazing comment-I really appreciate it.
        Emma

        Reply
    2. Carrie

      August 19, 2021 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      I made this with my 8-year-old son and kneaded it by hand - it was delicious and a great texture! Nobody without a dough hook should feel intimidated. This will be a regular recipe of ours from now on.

      Reply
      • Emma

        August 19, 2021 at 10:08 pm

        Oh this is fantastic feedback Carrie. I've never made it without my stand mixer- but it's great to hear that it's totally manageable without a mixer. Thanks so much for letting me know! x

        Reply
        • Adi

          March 11, 2023 at 12:41 pm

          Good to know I can make this without a stand mixer, being 6 months pregnant makes it hard to lift on my own while the hubby is working. Can’t wait to surprise him with your earl grey French toast for dinner, lol! (Conversation will go something like this… ‘Shut up and eat it, I was craving this’)

          Reply
          • Emma

            March 12, 2023 at 8:24 am

            Haha- this made me laugh. Yes, you can definitely make it by hand - but it will take a while to come together- so be prepared for an arm workout!

            Reply
            • Gloria Rodriguez

              August 22, 2023 at 8:15 pm

              Can i use breadflour instead of all purpose?

            • Emma

              August 23, 2023 at 9:26 am

              Hi Gloria- Technically yes you can substitute the all purpose flour for bread flour. However, bread flour has a higher protein which can lead to a drier dough. You may need to add a little more milk if it feels dry. Unfortunately I have never tested this recipe with bread flour so am amiable to advise on just how much extra moisture you may need. Let me know how you go! Emma

    3. Lyn

      February 25, 2023 at 9:10 am

      5 stars
      I do make my own bread and I have been looking for a Brioche recipe for a while now. Brioche is so yummy. I am going to make your recipe the ingredients in this recipe are superb. Some Brioche recipes I've found shouldn't even be called that. Yours is the best recipe I have found, it is extremely well written and easy to follow with explanations and pictures at each stage. It is obvious you love baking and you should be very proud of yourself that you convey that when you write a recipe. You have the talent of being able to write and hold a person's interest, such a difficult thing to do and you do it with ease. You inspire people to try with your words. I am so looking forward to trying your recipe.

      Reply
      • Emma

        March 07, 2023 at 10:21 am

        Thank you for this incredible review Lyn. Your words really resonate. I take so much time to create these posts with as much useful information so that someone who has never baked that recipe before can feel confident all the way through the process. It means a lot that you notice this. Thank you xx

        Reply
    4. Virginia Greuling

      December 31, 2023 at 7:19 am

      Can Your bread recipe be made Gluten free?
      I can not wait to try this recipe. I do have a friend who is gluten free.

      Reply
      • Emma

        January 08, 2024 at 4:11 pm

        Hi Virginia, Unfortunately, I haven't tested this recipe with a gluten-free flour so I'm not able so for sure if it will work with a direct swap. If you test it out please do let me know - this info can be super useful for other readers. Emma

        Reply
    5. ELAHE

      June 27, 2024 at 11:17 am

      5 stars
      Ne muhteşem bir tarif.... az önce yaptım strechleyip kabarması için bıraktım. Akşam komşuma gideceğim. Eli boş gitmek istemedim 🙂 . Sana ve tariflerine bayılıyorum. Teşekkür ederim

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