Brioche With Chocolate Centres Recipes

BRIOCHE WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS ABM

Steps:

• Put all in the bread machine in the order needed for your machine.
• The original recipe calls for 2 packets of vanilla sugar and 3 Tbsp sugar.
• Freeze the chocolate chips to stand a chance of them not melting and giving you swirl bread.
• Use the sweet bread setting on your machine, time to cook will vary, for me, 3 hours and 20 minutes.

BRIOCHE WITH CHOCOLATE CENTRES

Steps:

• Place flour and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• Place warm milk, vanilla and sugar in a seperate bowl and mix until combined.
• Add milk mixture and egg yolks to flour and beat on medium speed until dough is a smooth ball.
• Continue beating, adding butter, a little at a time, until it is all incorporated and well beaten.
• Alternatively, mix the flour mixture and the yeast mixture in a bowl until a soft dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until combined.
• Cover dough and set aside for 1 1/2- 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until it is soft and elastic, then divide it into 8 equal pieces.
• Flatten dough slightly in the palm of your hand.
• Place a piece of chocolate in the middle of dough and fold over excess dough to enclose.
• Place brioche in greased and floured HIGH muffin moulds or Brioche tins, cover and set aside for 1 hour or until it is well risen.
• Bake in preheated 350F (160C) oven for 15-20 minutes or until brioche are golden brown.
• Serve warm with a strong coffee.

MAMA'S CHOCOLATE TEAR & SHARE BRIOCHE

Steps:

• Mix the warm milk & yeast in a bowl. Leave to stand for a few minutes.
• Sift the 1oz of flour into the milk & yeast mix, add the 1 tsp of sugar & mix well. Leave to stand in a warm place for 10 mins or until frothy (will look a little like mousse!).
• While the starter is standing, sift the flour & salt into a mixing bowl. Add the vanilla sugar then rub in the butter. ( rub in method - rub the butter into the flour to create 'bread crumbs' - like you do with short crust pastry)).
• When the starter is frothy, whisk in the 2 eggs. When the eggs are fully incorporated, pour the mixture into mixing bowl & stir the ingredients until they come together to form a ball.
• Remove the ball of dough & knead on a lightly floured surface for a minute or until no longer sticky.
• Place the dough on a lightly floured dish or tray, cover & let rest in a warm place for around 90 minutes or until roughly doubled in size.
• When doubled in size, knead the dough again for another minute - just to knock the air out a bit.
• Dust a work surface with flour then divide the dough into 12 equal pieces ( cut dough into quarters then cut each quarter into thirds). Place a square of chocloate in the centre of each piece of dough then form into a ball.
• Lightly grease a baking tin then place the balls inside - 3 in the middle of the tin & 9 around the edges - make sure there are spaces in between.
• Place in a preheated oven at 230 c (450 F) for around 18 minutes. Start checking the brioche at 15 minutes, remove from oven when pale gold all over.
• Remove from tin & allow to cool.Divide the icing sugar into 2 bowls. Add the cocoa powder to one & add a tiny bit of hot water at a time to each, until you have a thick icing that you drizzle over the brioche. Slowly drizzle the icing over the brioch until it is almost covered.
• Tear off a piece when you want & enjoy!