Butter Bread Recipe
Flavors of Martinique
Total time: 1hr to 2hr
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Rising time: 1 hour
Baking time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Average
Chef's Note
Butter bread is a variety of brioche that is served with hot chocolate for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 kg flour
- 300 g butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 packets dry yeast (preferably quick rising)
- 1 level Tbsp. salt
- 2 level Tbsp. sugar
- 1 small glass water
- 1 small glass milk
- 1 egg + vanilla extract for glazing
Method
- In a saucepan, melt the butter with the salt, water and milk. Cool to lukewarm.
- In a bowl, combine the flour with the yeast and sugar. Add the 2 beaten eggs and butter mixture to the flour and knead to form a smooth dough.
- Let rise for 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into three pieces.
- Form each piece into a strip, then braid the 3 strips into a loaf.
- In a bowl, beat the egg with a little milk and few drops of vanilla and brush the glaze over the loaf.
- Bake in a 180° C/350° F oven for about 20 minutes.
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Photo: Leader Price Martinique
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