Braided Chocolate Brioche

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg yolk mixed with
  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 160 g Chocolate
  • 300 g Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 5 g Yeast, dry

• Dairy

  • 160 g Butter, soft

• Liquids

  • 2 tbsp Water

Found on mediterranealicious.com

Description

Ingredients

• 300 g / 10½ oz flour
• 160 g / 5½ oz butter, soft / room temperature
• 160 g / 5½ oz chocolate, grated
• 3 eggs
• 5 g dry yeast (a bit less than one package) or 15 g fresh yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp milk (alternatively one or the other)
• 2 tbsp water
• ½ tsp salt

Directions

• Mix the yeast with water until it has completely dissolved. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and salt. Stir in yeast mix, eggs and butter. Knead to a smooth dough. Cover and let it rest for about 1½ hours. Then knead for a 1 or 2 minutes. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and split into 6 equal parts. Roll out one part with a rolling pin on a worktop into a thin rectangle. Spread the grated chocolate on top of it, while leaving a little space on the edge. Roll up the rectangle lengthwise. Cut the dough into half, lengthwise. Turn both with the cut side up. Then start braiding them. Form a wreath and overlap both ends. Grab the bottom end and wrap it up so you can slide it inside of the middle hole. Then take the top end and wrap it underneath the wreath. Repeat five more times with the remaining dough. Place on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Let them rest for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F. Brush the brioches with the egg-milk mix and bake for about 30-40 minutes until golden brown.