Mini Brioche Rolls

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Welcome Back Breakfast

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
20 rolls

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: 11 hr 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 12 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water (110 to 120 degrees F)
1 package dried yeast
3 tablespoons sugar
6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash

Directions

Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. (If the bowl is cold, start with warmer water so it's at least 110 degrees when you add the yeast.) Mix with your hands and allow to stand for 5 minutes until the yeast and sugar dissolve. Add the eggs and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, until well mixed. With the mixer on low speed, add 2 cups of the flour and the salt and mix for 5 minutes. With the mixer still on low, add 2 1/4 more cups of flour and mix for 5 more minutes. Scrape the dough into a large buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

The next day, allow the dough to sit at room temperature for 1 hour. Meanwhile, grease 20 mini brioche tins. Set aside.

Place the dough in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the softened butter in chunks, and mix for 2 minutes, adding additional flour as needed to make a ball. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and divide the dough into 20 (1 3/4-ounce) balls and place them in the tins. Cover the tins with a damp towel and set aside to rise at room temperature until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. When the rolls have risen, brush the top of each with the egg wash and bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back and it sounds slightly hollow when tapped. Turn the rolls out onto a wire rack to cool.

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Carolyn Scotia, NY 08-04-2009
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Nice Bread!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I cut this recipe in half, followed the same directions, and baked the dough as a loaf of bread in one mass, increasing... baking time to 30 minutes. I slashed the top to let out any steam and brushed with melted butter instead of egg wash. It came out great! I will definitely make this again, trying the "balls of dough" in the loaf pan next, to see if I prefer that. I'll also try it in rolls. Great tasting bread!Read more
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PETRA Fayetteville, NC 08-01-2009
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Very nice!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These brioche came out light and fluffy, just delicious! I made them on a humid/rainy morning and had to add almost 1 1/2... cups of flour during the final kneading process to keep the dough from sticking. I will absolutely make these again...they are the perfect breakfast treat! :)Read more
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jeri Fairfield, CT 07-31-2009
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Wow! These are Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ina redeems herself from the lemon bar disaster! : ) I've never had brioche before (I know...what a cretin!), so thought... I'd try these since I'm spending the summer working on my bread baking skills. When I made the dough last night, I was skeptical--it was VERY sticky and hard to remove from the bowl; then this morning I had to add almost another cup of flour this morning (after adding the butter) to get the dough to form a ball. Nevertheless, I sludged on, my faith in Ina I made them in regular muffin tins (it made 12 large brioche) and created the traditional button top. Spur of the moment, I decided to make the strawberry jam to go with them. It was more like a thin syrup at first, but I put some in the freezer to cool it down quickly so we could have it with the rolls--and it thickened up nicely. My fiancee was wow-ed (he usually gets oatmeal or egg mcmuffins for breakfast on weekdays!) and told me repeatedly how delicious it was. The next time we have company for breakfast, I'm making these, instead of the usual dutch babies. Thanks again, Ina! Read more
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Lucretia Roswell, GA 07-19-2009
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Wonderful recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yeah, now I don't have to go to the bakery for the Brioche bread. Thanks Ina For those looking for mini brioche pans, go to... kingarthurflour.com/shop online. They have them in their shop. Your dough may not have risen because you put the salt in with the yeast, that will kill the yeast. Sorry.Read more
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angela Chicago, IL 07-18-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I couldn't find my hook attachment, so I kneaded the butter in by hand when it came time for it, and it turned out perfectly.... Instead of putting them in brioche tins, I used two loaf pans instead --- divide the dough into 16 balls, 8 balls in each, just like a past reviewer suggested, and it only took 30 minutes for the loaves to get baked completely. I personally like my brioche a little bit sweeter, so I understand how these rolls would be sublime with Ina's strawberry jam, but next time I think I'll add a few more tablespoons of sugar since I plan on just eating them straight out of the oven. Read more
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Anonymous 05-18-2008
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Great receipe but...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I would have entered the part that's missing about adding the butter, but the website won't allow me to post it for some... reason.Read more