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French brioche à tête

Ingredients

Strong flour or Gruau flour: 10 kg
Phil Levain Blé d’Or et Beurre: 0,2 kg
Yeast: 0,5 kg
Salt: 0,2 kg
Sugar:  1,5 kg 
Butter: 3,5 kg
Eggs: 5,8 to 6 L

Preparation

Method with 2% dosage

Base temperature: 54°C. 
Kneading using a mixer: 

  • First speed: 5 minutes.
  • Second speed: 5 minutes without butter, then 6 to 8 minutes with butter. Finish on first speed until dough pulls away. 

Dough temperature: 25-26°C.
First fermentation: 60 minutes. 
Scaling: divide into 300 g dough pieces.
Intermediate proofing: 10 minutes. 
Shaping: re-roll the balls and place them in the molds.
Final fermentation:

  • Direct 2h30 at 28°C 
  • Differed fermentation 14 hours at 4°C, then 3 hours at 28°C.

Charging the oven: brush with egg wash and place in the oven.
Baking: 20-25 minutes at 150°C in a ventilated oven.