Brioche au Citron
Serves 10
Directions
- 1Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
- 2Add milk, egg, and butter, then knead into a smooth dough (8–10 minutes).
- 3Cover and let rise for 60–90 minutes.
- 4Divide into 10 pieces (approx. 50 g each), shape into balls, then slightly oval.
- 5Place on a baking tray, let rise again for 15–20 minutes, then brush with egg yolk-milk mixture.
- 6Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes until golden.
- 7Let cool completely.
- 8For the filling, heat milk.
- 9Mix egg yolk, sugar, and cornstarch, add hot milk, and cook until thick.
- 10Stir in lemon juice, zest, and butter.
- 11Cover directly with plastic wrap and let cool, then mix until smooth.
- 12Make a small hole on the side of each bun and fill with the lemon cream.
- 13Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice to a thick glaze, pipe lines over the buns, and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 40 g sugar
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 120 ml milk, lukewarm
- 40 g butter, soft
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.5 tsp milk
- 150 ml milk
- 40 g sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 15 g cornstarch
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 zest of lemon
- 10 g butter
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1.75 tbsp lemon juice
- powdered sugar for dusting
Equipment
baking trayplastic wrap
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