Name: Vanilla Crown Brioche for King's Day
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 450 g Plain flour; 200 g Milk; 90 g Butter; 50 g Caster Sugar superfine; 10 g Vanilla sugar; 1 egg; 7 g Dried yeast; 1 tbsp Vanilla extract; 1 Egg yolk (for glaze); 2 tbsp Milk (for glaze); 400 g Milk; 1 Vanilla pod; 50 g Egg Yolk; 100 g Caster sugar; 140 g Butter; 150 g Fresh Cream

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Vanilla Crown Brioche for King’s Day

Course: Dessert, Seasonal

Preparation: Intermediate

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 30

Serves: 12

Calories: 430kcal

Daily Value: 24%

Ingredients

Crown Brioche

450 g Plain flour
200 g Milk
90 g Butter
50 g Caster Sugar superfine
10 g Vanilla sugar
1 egg
7 g Dried yeast
1 tbsp Vanilla extract
1 Egg yolk for glaze
2 tbsp Milk for glaze

Vanilla Filling

400 g Milk
1 Vanilla pod
50 g Egg Yolk
100 g Caster sugar
140 g Butter
150 g Fresh Cream

Instructions

Crown Brioche

In a stand mixer fitted with a kneading hook, knead the flour, milk, butter, caster sugar, and one egg;
When the dough begins to be set, add the vanilla extract and the dried yeast; knead;
Dust your working area with flour and place the dough; as the dough tends to be sticky, dust your hands to shape it;
Shape the dough into a ball;
Leave the dough to rest for one hour, covered with a dry clean cloth;
Flatten the dough ball into a disc, making a hole in the center; put on a baking tray;
With a spoon, mix one egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of milk; brush the dough with the mixture; sprinkle with pearl sugar;
Do not preheat the oven; place the dough into the oven, and start heating to 180°C; bake 25-30 minutes beginning timer when the oven has reached 180°C;
Leave the brioche to cool down;

Vanilla Filling

Cut in halves the vanilla pod;
In a saucepan, slowly heat the milk with the vanilla pod; take out of the stove and leave to infuse;
remove the pod and scrape the vanilla grains from the pods into the milk;
In a large bowl, add the sugar and the egg yolks;
Whisk;
Continue to whisk until the mixture is whitening;
Out of the stove, whisk the mixture into the milk;
Slowly heat until it thickens; stop heating;
Cream the butter;
Continue to beat the butter and add gradually the milk and vanilla mixture; beating well after each addition;
Leave it to cool down and well chill in the fridge;
Whip the cream;
Carefully combine the mixture with the whipped cream;
Leave it to chill;
Horizontally slice the brioche in halves;
Don't forget to put the king's bean!
Fill the brioche with the vanilla cream; spread or use a piping bag;
Chill in the fridge before placing the top;
Carefully place the top over;
Enjoy! You sure are the King today!