Turmeric Free Brioche Loaf

Total time11 hr 15 min

Prep time40 min

Cook time35 min

4.7

(14)

Rich, buttery, and impossibly tender, this brioche loaf is the kind of bread that makes you want to clear your whole Saturday just to bake it. The dough gets its signature softness from a generous amount of unsalted butter worked in slowly during a long stand-mixer knead, building a glossy, elastic crumb that's worlds away from anything you'd pull off a grocery shelf. An overnight cold retard in the refrigerator does double duty — it firms the dough for easier shaping and quietly deepens the flavor while you sleep. The four-ball arrangement in the loaf pan gives you those gorgeous, pull-apart domes on top, and a simple egg yolk wash bakes into a deep chestnut crust that looks genuinely bakery-worthy. For anyone avoiding turmeric, this recipe is naturally a clean slate — every single ingredient is a pantry staple with no hidden spice blends, colorings, or seasoning mixes to scrutinize. The only real patience required is resisting the urge to slice into it before it has cooled, because the crumb needs that resting time to fully set. Once you do cut in, though, you'll find a pillowy, slightly sweet interior that's equally at home with jam at breakfast or alongside a bowl of soup at dinner.

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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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