Ahhhhh Brioche!!

I am making brioche today. I own one giant brioche pan (I don't remember where it came from and I don't think I have ever used it) but not one with little fluted sections for mini brioche, so I am going to try a popover pan and see what happens. I have a big one from Judy and one with 12 sections from Benjamin, and today I will use both. I do wish there was one pan that could be used for everything, and I guess you could do that, but sometimes it's fun to have just the right kind of pan for something specific. Space is always an issue so I will find a way to use what I have. I wouldn't know where to put one more pan.


I put all the 18 balls of dough into the sections in the pans, and then made the tiny top pieces out of this dough.


This is how they looked in the pan before they rose for the last time.


A closeup of one section.

It only took about 15 minutes in the oven and presto........morning brioche on the plate with a little butter and orange marmalade. Warm. Delicious. Just the right slightly sweet taste from the last brush on the top with egg white and a touch a sugar. The tops were shiny and still soft. Don't you want to take a bite?


After two minutes, this is what is left!


Inspiration came from lunch with Darla at Cafe D'Alsace. Their tiny bread basket was fabulous especially with a nice steaming cup of cafe au lait. Thanks, Darla!

Bon Appetit!!
Clare.