BBA #4 – Brioche, or How Fat Do You Want to Get?

Going up later today! Friday:  Casatiello! On another note, here is a scary article about wheat crops that every baker should read.

I tell you, I’ve been having a heck of a time taking photos lately; lighting issues, blurriness, etc., and my brioche and Casatiello photos are no exception.  At any rate, I opted for the poor man’s brioche, the bread with the least amount of butter, which is kind of like comparing a woolly mammoth to a whale.  It still has a lot of butter, so the diet is out the window.  I know because my scale told me so.

On a happier note, the fragrance of brioche baking is so distinctive once you experience it, you’ll never forget it.

I didn’t have any problems making the brioche.  We consumed one loaf, and the other one sits in my freezer, waiting for a brunch that I’m hosting in a couple weeks.  Yum, what shall I make with it? The possibilities are endless:  a strata?  French toast?  We shall see.

You can find a list of those participating, here, and you can find the recipe for Poor Man’s Brioche here.   And please check out Susan’s bread baking roundup every Friday:  Yeastspotting.