Brioche

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The table

Brioche: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
2 1/2 cups(340 g)bread flourwhisk the dry mixbeat in 5 minbeat in a piece at a time, 10 mincover, chill overnightshape a log, proof in a 9x5-in loaf panbrush, bake 350°F 35 min
3 Tbs(40 g)granulated sugar
2 tsp(6 g)instant yeast
1 1/2 tsp(9 g)table salt
4 large(200 g)eggs
1/4 cup(60 mL)whole milk
3/4 cup(170 g)softened unsalted butter
1 largebeaten egg
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.9 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1whisk the dry mix

2beat in 5 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3beat in a piece at a time, 10 min

goes in with what step 2 made

6brush, bake 350°F 35 min

goes in with what step 5 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 14 hr 50 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
15 minof the steps that give a time

One of the 6 steps never says how long it takes, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 15 hr.

  1. whisk the dry mix

    not timedfrom the start

  2. beat in 5 min

    5 minneeds you(read off the step)from the start

  3. beat in a piece at a time, 10 min

    10 minneeds you(read off the step)5 min in

  4. cover, chill overnight

    12 hrwalk away(read off the step)15 min in

  5. shape a log, proof in a 9x5-in loaf pan

    2 hrwalk away(read off the step)12 hr 15 min in

  6. brush, bake 350°F 35 min

    35 minwalk away(read off the step)14 hr 15 min in

Drawn to scale, so a long wait really does take up the room it takes. The shortest stretches keep a sliver so they stay visible; their times are printed beside them. The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.

You'll need 9x5-in loaf pan

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Brioche
>> category: Breads
>> tags: bread, french, butter, eggs, enriched
>> counters: Bakery
>> pairs-with: lemon-curd
>> servings: 12
>> time: 15 hr
>> step.1: whisk the dry mix
>> step.2: beat in 5 min
>> step.3: beat in a piece at a time, 10 min
>> step.4: cover, chill overnight
>> step.5: shape a log, proof in a 9x5-in loaf pan
>> step.6: brush, bake 350°F 35 min

Whisk @bread flour{2 1/2%cup}(340 g), @granulated sugar{3%Tbs}(40 g), @instant yeast{2%tsp}(6 g), and @table salt{1 1/2%tsp}(9 g) together.

Beat @eggs{4%large}(200 g) and @whole milk{1/4%cup}(60 mL) into @&(~1)dry mix{} for ~{5%min}.

Add @softened unsalted butter{3/4%cup}(170 g) to @&(~1)dough{} in pieces, beating ~{10%min} until glossy.

Cover @&(~1)dough{} and chill ~{12%hours}.

Shape @&(~1)dough{} into a log and proof in a #9x5-in loaf pan{} for ~{2%hours}.

Brush @&(~1)loaf{} with @beaten egg{1%large} and bake at 350°F for ~{35%min}.