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Jelly Custard Brioche
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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.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
PROOFING TIME 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 53 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

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

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer

Method
 

FOR THE BRIOCHE DOUGH
  1. In a saucepan, warm up the milk till it's finger hot.
  2. 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.
  3. Add in the eggs, salt and mix.
  4. Add in the flour and mix on low speed for 5 minutes. Add in the butter and mix well for more 8 minutes.
  5. Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover and let it rise for 1.5 hours or until doubled in size.
  6. Punch the dough and form into equal balls, each 100 g .
  7. Place them on a parchment paper and cover for more 40 minutes.
  8. Press a hole into each ball and fill with custard filling.
  9. Brush with egg wash and bake at 200 degrees for about 25 minutes or until golden.
  10. After baking, fill with berries jam and dust with powdered sugar.
  11. Top with some fresh strawberries and enjoy!
FOR THE CUSTARD FILLING
  1. In a bowl, mix the eggs, cornstarch, vanilla and honey.
  2. Bring the milk to a simmer on medium heat.
  3. Add in slowly the egg mixture to the milk and whisk while adding.
  4. Whisk till it thickens ( for about 7-9 minutes ).