Plaited durum wheat brioche

A delicious brioche. 

Preparation time: 5 hrs 

For two 900 g brioches 
after baking 

Base temperature: 42°C 

Ingredients

970

g of GEM 250 

10

g brioche improver 

20

g of GEM+ Volume 

150

g Sugar 

300

g eggs 

50

g Yeast 

250

g Water (as required) 

1

Beaten egg (for egg wash) 

20

g salt 

300

g Butter 

Preparation 

1

Kneading 

Knead all ingredients (except the butter) for 4 minutes on low speed, then 12 minutes on high speed.
Add the butter, cut into small pieces, and knead for a further 3 minutes on low speed, then 4 minutes on high speed.
Dough temperature: between 24 and 26°C. 

2

Rising time 

30 minutes at room temperature. 

3

Division 

Divide your dough into 6 equal strands and work them into pieces about 80 cm long. 

4

Shaping 

Arrange them parallel on your work surface.
Braid your brioche by taking the right-hand strand and placing it between the other two strands. Do the same with the left-hand strand, and so on.
Pinch the upper ends to connect the strands. 

5

Proving 

2 hrs at 25°C. 

6

Cooking (convection oven) 

Preheat your oven to 160°C.
Glaze the brioches with beaten egg.
Bake for 35-45 minutes.