Brioche aux pralines

An iconic specialty from Lyon, these buttery sweet brioche are soft in the inside, with swirls of crushed praline. If you can’t find pink praline, any kind of praline or candied nuts will work well.

Brioche with praline. Credit: Tour du Plat

• makes

  15

• prep

  20 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Mid

Ingredients

• 400 g strong (00) flour
• 2 tsp instant yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 5 eggs
• 50 ml milk
• 240 g soft unsalted butter, chopped
• 200 g pink praline, coarsely crushed (see Note)

Chilling time: 12 hours

Standing time: 2 hours

Instructions

1. Place the flour, yeast, salt and sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and beat on low speed to combine.
   
2. Place 4 eggs and the milk in a bowl and whisk until well combined. With the motor running on low speed, add the milk mixture to the dry mixture and beat until the dough is smooth and elastic. Gradually add the butter until well combined. Transfer the dough to a tray lined with plastic wrap, cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.
   
3. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 30 cm x 40 cm rectangle, about 5 mm thick. Lightly beat the remaining egg and lightly brush the dough all over. Sprinkle the crushed praline all over the dough, leaving a 3 cm border on the edges. Starting from one long side, roll the dough into a log and place seam side down on your work surface. Trim the ends and cut the log into 12 even-sized pieces. Place the rounds, cut side up on a baking paper lined oven tray. Brush the tops with the beaten egg and cover the tray loosely with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 1- 2 hours or until doubled in size.
   
4. Preheat oven to 200 ˚C (fan-forced oven 180˚C).
   
5. Remove the plastic wrap and bake the brioche scrolls for 8 - 12 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Note

• Pink praline, almonds with a pink-coloured candied sugar coating, is a specialty of the French town of Lyon, and brioche aux pralines are a popular pastry in the Lyon region. Pink praline is not easily available in Australia, but you can substitute other praline or candied nuts.

Photography by Blink TV. Styling by Blink TV. Food preparation by Guillaume Brahimi.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.