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Incredibly Soft Yogurt Brioche

17/11/2023

Here is the recipe for incredibly soft yogurt brioche. An Italian touch could be to opt for a yogurt flavored with a Mediterranean fruit, such as lemon or mandarin, which will add an Italian aroma and freshness to your dough. Here’s how to make them:

Ingredients

  • 500 g of Manitoba flour
  • 250 g of plain yogurt (or lemon, mandarin flavor…)
  • 70 g of granulated sugar
  • 70 ml of seed oil
  • 1 medium egg
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon (optional for a more intense aroma)
  • 1 sachet of dry baker’s yeast (7 g) or 15 g of fresh baker’s yeast
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Milk for brushing the brioche (or other liquid like water, beaten egg…)
  • Pearl sugar for decoration (optional)

Preparation

  1. In a fairly large bowl, mix the Manitoba flour with the dry baker’s yeast (if using fresh, crumble and dissolve it in a very little warm milk before adding).
  2. Add the granulated sugar, yogurt, egg, seed oil, and lemon zest if you decide to use it. Begin to knead.
  3. Once the mixture begins to take shape, add a pinch of salt.
  4. Knead vigorously until you obtain a homogeneous and fairly elastic dough.
  5. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth or cling film and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 2 hours or until it has doubled in volume.
  6. After rising, take the dough again and divide it into pieces of about 80 g each, shaping these into balls.
  7. Arrange the balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spacing them slightly apart.
  8. Let the brioche proof again for about 30-40 minutes, covered with a cloth.
  9. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  10. Gently brush the surface of the brioche with milk (or the chosen alternative) and sprinkle with pearl sugar if desired.
  11. Bake the brioche for about 15-20 minutes or until they become golden brown.
  12. Remove the brioche from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack before serving.

A small tip: to keep the brioche soft after baking, they can be stored in a well-sealed plastic food bag or an airtight container.

Yogurt brioche is versatile and can be enjoyed for breakfast, perhaps with a spread of jam or honey. Bon appétit!

Incredibly Soft Yogurt Brioche