The Ultimate Easy Sourdough Brioche Bread (Edit recipe)

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Looking for the softest sourdough you’ll ever bake? This no-fuss brioche is my favorite 'throw-together' recipe. It uses 100% sourdough starter for a deep flavor and an incredible shreddy crumb. How do you enjoy your brioche—plain or with a thick layer of jam?

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PREP TIME

6 hours

COOK TIME

1 hour

INGREDIENTS

13

Serves: 14

Ingredients

For the preferment

For the brioche dough:

350 grams All Purpose Flour
35 grams Cane Sugar
4 whole Egg
1.25 tsp Salt
200 grams Butter, Unsalted - Kerrygold, at room temperature

For the egg wash:

1 whole Egg
1 Tbsp Milk

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In the morning, mix the ingredients for the preferment and keep it in a warm spot until it has visibly risen (about 1-2 hours).
For the main dough, combine the preferment with the dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium for at least 5 mins, up to 10 mins. The dough should be glossy but sticky.
Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise in a warm spot until visibly risen, at least 4 hours.
Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan and set it aside.
Transfer the dough onto a floured worksurface and divide into 8 equal dough balls. You may need more flour to keep the dough ball from sticking to your hands. Place the dough balls in the prepared loaf pan.
Cover the loaf pan with a towel and let it rise for another 1-2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220°C).
Right before baking, mix the egg wash. Gently brush the top of the brioche bread with egg wash.
Bake the brioche bread for 25 mins. Lower the oven temperature to 350˚F (180˚C) and bake for another 35 mins. The bread should be golden-brown.

Notes

make sure you have a very active sourdough starter for this recipe
I highly recommend you use a European-style butter (such as Kerrygold)
the dough will be sticky, resist the urge to add more flour, though!
you may need another, smaller loaf pan if the dough balls don’t all fit into one
if you like you can sprinkle the top of the bread with some sesame seeds or pearl sugar

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	84
Fat:	0 g
Carbohydrates:	17 g
Protein:	2 g
Cholesterol:	1 g
Sodium:	195 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	2 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.