Making your own bread at home is not only fun and easy, it can save you lots of money and a trip to the store!
Funny story about the day I baked this bread. My friend Elaine has a new podcast to help bloggers called Dishing with Delishes. It is very informative and the day I baked this bread I was listening to her podcast with Casey Markee, from MediaWyse, a very well known SEO expert.
He was so interesting (and I forgot to set the oven timer), that I nearly burned my brioche! I ran in at the very last minute! Tragedy narrowly averted! If you are a blogger, you really should check out this podcast. Just remember to set the timer!! 🙂
What you need
- flour
- warm milk
- butter
- salt
- sugar
- yeast
Can you make bread without a machine?
The short answer is yes. You can use your stand mixer with a dough hook to make bread dough. The dough should be kneaded for about 10 minutes on setting number two of a kitchenaid mixer.
You can also mix it and knead it by hand. It is not hard, just a bit more work. If kneading by hand, knead for 10 minutes.
How to make bread with a bread machine
- Place all ingredients, in the order given, in to bread machine.
- Start dough cycle.
- When cycle is done, place dough on flour dusted board.
- Cut dough in half, shape into loaf.
- Spray bread pans with non stick cooking spray. Place dough in bread pan. Cover with clean kitchen towel.
- Place in warm area of kitchen and allow dough to rise for 30-40 minutes, until doubled in size.
- Bake at 400°F for about 30 minutes, until bread is golden.
- See recipe notes for additional tips.
How to make it with mixer
- Melt butter.
- Place dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
- Add warmed wet ingredients. *See recipe notes
- Mix together.
- Place dough on mixer stand equipped with dough hook.
- Knead on speed 2 (low) for Kitchenaid stand mixer, for 10 minutes. Dough should be smooth and elastic, when done kneading. Clean and grease bowl. Place dough in bowl.
- Cover bowl with kitchen towel. Let dough rise, in warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Once dough has risen, cut in half and punch it down.
- Roll up dough, then pinch seams on the bottom.
- Place loaves in greased bread pans.
- Cover dough, let dough rise until doubled again, in a warm spot.
- Brush with melted butter.
Bake at 400°F for 30-40 minutes, until golden. Internal temperature should measure 190°F.
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Rich White Bread (Brioche) for the Bread Machine
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm milk
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
Instructions
- Warm milk to between 105-115°F. Place ingredients in the bread maker in the order given.
- Turn bread maker on dough only mode.
- Use no stick spray or butter to grease 2 bread pans.
- When dough has risen in bread machine, remove it onto a floured cutting board. Knead dough to remove all of the air. Cut the dough in half. Form each into loaf shapes. Place in prepared pans, seam side down.
- Turn oven on low and set breads near the vent to rise again. Usually about 30 minutes. Until dough almost reaches the top of the bread pans.
- If you want a crispy crust, brush the top of the loaves with cold water. For a softer crust, brush the top with melted butter or a bit of oil.
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden. Internal temperature should be 200°F. You can also rap the top of the bread with your knuckle, if it sounds hollow, it is done.
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Imee Wong
Hi there. How many eggs do I use in this recipe please?
Beth Neels
Hi there. I use the milk and butter for a substitute for eggs. There are no eggs in this recipe. Thanks for checking out the recipe!
Toni
Could I bake it in the machine? It’s 100+ degrees now and it would help avoid heating the kitchen.
Beth Neels
Sorry about the late response, I was out of town! But, you absolutely CAN bake it the machine! Thank you!
Casey Markee
My podcast was so interesting that I “almost” caused you to burn your brioche??? I can’t think of a better compliment. LOL.
Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and I hope it was helpful. This bread looks amazing. Keep up the great work!
Binky
It was very interesting and super informative! You are a great help to all of us food bloggers!! Thanks for all you do, Casey!!
Brian Jones
I really should bake more bread at hme, this looks glorious… I don’t because neither my wife or I have any self control so whole loaves tend to ‘disappear’ before they have even cooled 😮
Binky
That is totally easy to do! Especially before they cool! Thanks, Brian!
Ramona
I love kneading my bread, it’s so rewarding and therapeutic. I assume a bread maker it’s a lot easier. A great recipe, I’ll get kneading soon. I just love brioches. Yumm! This makes me hungry right now. Nothing compares with home bread making. Oh, that smell …. amazing. ????????
Binky
Without a doubt, one of the best smells in the world! I don’t mind kneading but the machine make it easier to set it and forget it for an hour and a half! Thanks, Ramona!
Catherine Brown
I never would have thought you could make brioche in a bread machine. Do people still use bread machines? It seems like I haven’t seen them for a while. I never owned one, but I LOVE making bread every now and again!
Binky
The bread machine makes it so easy, you can make bread any time! Thanks for your comment, Catherine!
Elaine
I love brioche! Especially homemade! When I moved from CA back to the east coast, I sold my bread maker since we were driving all our stuff across country. I miss it and need to get another! This is a great recipe Beth and I really look forward to making it. I’ll have to do all the kneading myself though 🙂 . And thanks also for the shout out to my podcast!
Binky
Absolutely no problem! I love the podcast! It is a wealth of information! Thanks, Elaine!
Helen of Fuss Free Flavours
Brioche is such a lovely light bread, perfect served warm with a little butter and homemade jam. Baking bread is a funny thing, to get the timing just right. So easy to go that little overtime; am glad you caught it before you ended up with a loaf of charcoal.
Binky
Oh Lordy, me too! I would have cried!! Thanks for your comment, Helen!
Veena Azmanov
There is nothing like waking up to the smell of fresh white bread. I love brioche with soft butter and jam.. especially when it’s hot and the butter melts.. oh yum..!
Binky
You’re making me drool! 🙂 Thanks so much, Veena!
Cindy
This bread looks so yummy! It would go perfect with the soup I’m making for my boys tonight.
Binky
I love it with soup! I made split pea yesterday. I should make some to go with the leftovers!
Valentina
Wish I have a warm slice with butter right now. 🙂 Yum!
Binky
Looking at it makes me want to start a batch right now! Thanks, Valentina!
Emily
I love brioche but never made it myself, this looks like such a great recipe!
Binky
It’s so easy, Emily! Give it a try! Thanks so much for your comment!