Capsaicin Free Buttery Brioche
Rich, pillowy, and impossibly tender, this brioche is the kind of bread that makes you want to clear your whole afternoon just to bake it. The dough gets its gorgeous structure from a slow butter incorporation and two patient rises, resulting in that signature feathery crumb and golden, domed top. A flax egg stands in for a traditional whole egg, giving the dough just enough binding power to hold all that butter together beautifully. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to capsaicin, this loaf is a pure, uncomplicated pleasure — no spice blends, no hidden heat, just flour, butter, yeast, and time doing their thing. The milk wash before baking gives the crust a deep, burnished color that looks like it came straight out of a Parisian boulangerie window. Slice it thick while it's still slightly warm and you'll understand immediately why brioche has such a devoted following. It's equally at home as a breakfast treat, a base for a fancy sandwich, or simply eaten with a generous smear of good butter.
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10 servings
For the flax egg
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 6 tbsp warm water (about 110°f / 43°c)
For the dough
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- ¼ cup warm whole milk (about 110°f / 43°c)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes, at room temperature
For the wash
- 2 tbsp whole milk
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, stir together the ground flaxseed and 6 tbsp warm water until combined. Let sit for 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens to a gel-like consistency.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm milk, 1 tbsp of the sugar, and the yeast. Stir briefly and let stand for 5–8 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
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