JELLY CUSTARD BRIOCHE BUNS
Jelly custard brioche buns are a heavenly delight! These soft, buttery brioche buns are filled with creamy custard and a luscious swirl of fruity jelly.
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer
Ingredients
FOR THE BRIOCHE DOUGH
- 200 ml whole milk
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 1 egg for brushing
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 11 g instant yeast
- 150 g unsalted butter softened
- 3 g salt
- 40 g sugar
FOR THE CUSTARD FILLING
- 250 ml whole milk
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste
- 50 g honey
- 25 g unsalted butter
FOR THE JELLY FILLING
- 1 cup berries jam
EXTRA TOPPINGS
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
FOR THE BRIOCHE DOUGH
- In a saucepan, warm up the milk till it's finger hot.
- Add the warm milk to the bowl of a stand mixer, and add the sugar and yeast. Let it sit till it starts to foam up.
- Add in the eggs, salt and mix.
- Add in the flour and mix on low speed for 5 minutes. Add in the butter and mix well for more 8 minutes.
- Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover and let it rise for 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
- Punch the dough and form into equal balls, each 100 g .
- Place them on a parchment paper and cover for more 40 minutes.
- Press a hole into each ball and fill with custard filling.
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 200 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden.
- After baking, fill with berries jam and dust with powdered sugar.
- Top with some fresh strawberries and enjoy!
FOR THE CUSTARD FILLING
- In a bowl, mix the eggs, cornstarch, vanilla and honey.
- Bring the milk to a simmer on medium heat.
- Add in slowly the egg mixture to the milk and whisk while adding.
- Whisk till it thickens ( for about 7-9 minutes ).