Maple Walnut Brioche

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 7 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups soft butter
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar and salt in the cold milk, stirring for at least one minute to dissolve.
• 2 add flour and yeast. add eggs 2 at at time, mixing well after each addition.
• 3 kead dough until it is supple and elastic. work the butter into the dough in three parts.
• 4 place the dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and cover with a dish towel. refrigerate overnight.
• 5 the next day, grease a round 9" cake pan.
• 6 remove dough from fridge. form dough into small balls and arrange them in a circle pattern to fill the pan.
• 7 place the cake pan in a warm place for the dough balls to rise for 10-15 minutes.
• 8 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 9 brush the the dough balls with beaten egg .
• 10 bake for 40 minutes.
• 11 topping.
• 12 when the cake is out of the oven, bring the maple syrup and sugar to a boil. continue boiling at a simmer for 4-5 minutes, then pour evenly over baked brioche. serve with whipped cream.