French Brioche Recipe (Savoury Version)

Step 1: To prepare French Brioche Recipe (Savoury Version), Pour Luke warm milk in a bowl, add sugar and yeast into the milk and mix well

Step 2: Leave it for 10 minutes until the mixture froths up to proof

Step 3: If it does not froth, discard the mixture and make a new batch again

Step 4: Break the eggs into another bowl and beat them lightly

Step 5: Set aside

Step 6: Mix flour and salt in a large mixing bowl

Step 7: Make a depression in the center, pour in the eggs, melted butter and yeast mixture

Step 8: Knead into smooth dough by adding additional water until pliable and soft

Step 9: Transfer the dough to a clean surface, dust little flour and knead for about 20 minutes until the dough is smooth and shiny

Step 10: Make a ball, and transfer to the same bowl in which you started, grease the bowl and the dough with olive oil

Step 11: Cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it to prove for an hour or until the size of the dough is doubled in volume

Step 12: After the dough has risen to double the volume, Punch the dough and knead it again

Step 13: Divide the dough into 4 portions

Step 14: Take one of the portions and roll it into a circle that is 2mm thick like chapati

Step 15: I used a plate to cut the round shape from the dough, so all my 4 portions are equal in size

Step 16: Grease the baking tray with olive oil and place the rolled dough on the baking tray

Step 17: Spread pizza sauce on top of the rolled dough, leaving the edges

Step 18: Next take the second portion of the dough and roll it to the same size

Step 19: Lift the roll carefully and place it on top of the first layer

Step 20: Spread pizza sauce on top leaving the edges, like you did for the first layer

Step 21: Repeat step the same steps for two more layers

Step 22: Do not spread the pizza sauce on top of the 4th and final layer

Step 23: Place a very small bowl or the mouth of a glass at the center of the layers

Step 24: Using a sharp knife, slit the layers of dough sheets together into 4 (in a plus shape but leaving the center intact)

Step 25: Next cut in between the 4 portions and make 8 divisions(in a plus shape but leaving the center intact)

Step 26: Finally cut in between the 8 portions making 16 wedges throughout

Step 27: Like a braid, take two adjacent wedges and place each wedge on the opposite side and twist further till centre and form the petal in the centre

Step 28: Similarly braid every 2 adjacent wedges by twisting and making a flower formation at the end of the work

Step 29: Seal the edges when you are at the end of every braid twist

Step 30: Cover the flower with damp cloth and let it prove for another 30 minutes

Step 31: Brush milk over the dough very gently without putting pressure

Step 32: Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom edges are brown

Step 33: Place on wire rack and immediately brush with olive oil and let cool

Step 34: Beautiful French Brioche Recipe (Savoury Version) is ready

Step 35: Devour this yummy brioche for tea time snack or dinner