MSG Free Brioche Loaf

Total time11 hr 15 min

Prep time40 min

Cook time35 min

4.7

(14)

Brioche is one of those breads that feels almost indulgent to make at home, and the results are absolutely worth every step. The dough comes together from a short list of whole, recognizable ingredients — milk, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and a generous amount of real butter — with zero additives, flavor enhancers, or anything you'd need to second-guess. That matters more than you might think, because store-bought enriched breads are a surprisingly common hiding spot for unwanted extras. The slow overnight chill in the refrigerator does double duty here: it firms the butter for easier shaping and quietly builds a deeper, more complex flavor without any shortcuts. What you get out of the oven is a tall, glossy, chestnut-brown loaf with a pillowy, pull-apart crumb that's rich without being heavy. It's stunning sliced thick for French toast, layered into a sandwich, or honestly just torn apart warm with a little extra butter. Once you've made it yourself, it's very hard to go back to anything from a bag.

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Ingredients

10 servings

For the dough

¼ cup whole milk, warmed to 110°f (43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
4 large eggs, at room temperature
14 tbsp (1 ¾ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes, softened

For the egg wash

1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp whole milk

Instructions

1
Combine the warmed milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer and let stand for 5 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
2
Add the flour, sugar, salt, and 4 eggs to the yeast mixture. Fit the mixer with the dough hook and mix on low speed for 2 minutes, until the ingredients are just combined into a shaggy mass, then increase to medium speed and knead for 8 minutes, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the bowl.

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