Brioche au Citron

Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
  2. 2Add milk, egg, and butter, then knead into a smooth dough (8–10 minutes).
  3. 3Cover and let rise for 60–90 minutes.
  4. 4Divide into 10 pieces (approx. 50 g each), shape into balls, then slightly oval.
  5. 5Place on a baking tray, let rise again for 15–20 minutes, then brush with egg yolk-milk mixture.
  6. 6Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes until golden.
  7. 7Let cool completely.
  8. 8For the filling, heat milk.
  9. 9Mix egg yolk, sugar, and cornstarch, add hot milk, and cook until thick.
  10. 10Stir in lemon juice, zest, and butter.
  11. 11Cover directly with plastic wrap and let cool, then mix until smooth.
  12. 12Make a small hole on the side of each bun and fill with the lemon cream.
  13. 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