Best 2 Raisin Brioche Recipes

BREAD MACHINE BRIOCHE ORANGE-RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan heat butter, 1/4 cup milk, sugar, and salt. . beat eggs. when butter melts remove from heat . add to beaten eggs.Place this mixture into bread machine container. finely chop orange peel and add to milk and egg mixture in the bread machine. heat water and add raisins to water to plumb and add to egg mixture in the bread machine container. add flour on top of liquid and eggs in the bread machine container then place yeast on top of flour. put on dough setting. when done with dough cycle place on floured surface and let rest covered for 5 minutes. divide rested dough into three equal parts. roll each piece into 26 inch length. lay side by side and braid. pinch each end of braid together. transfer braided ring to large greased baking sheet. cover with plastic wrap and let rise 40 minutes; dough will rise slightly. preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly brush top with milk, place a foil ball or ovwn-safe jar or glass in middle to retaain shape. bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown in color.

RAISIN BRIOCHE

Steps:

• Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except raisins and beaten egg in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Add raisins at the Raisin/Nut signal.Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use delay cycles.Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.Grease 12 large muffin cups, 3x1 1/2 inches. Divide dough into 16 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, using lightly floured hands. Cut 4 balls into 3 pieces each roll into small balls. Place 12 large balls in muffin cups. Make indentation in center of each large ball with thumb. Place 1 small ball in each indentation. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.Remove rolls from refrigerator. Let rise covered in warm place 40 to 45 minutes or until almost double.1 roll: 205 calories (65 calories from fat) 7g fat (2g saturated) 55mg cholesterol 180mg sodium 33g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber) 4g protein.SUCCESS TIPIf your bread machine doesn't have a Raisin/Nut signal, add the nuts 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Check your bread machine's use-and-care book to find out how long the last cycle runs.ShapingCut 4 balls into 3 pieces each roll each piece into a small cone-shaped ball. Make indentation in center of each large ball with finger. Place 1 small ball in each indentation.Heat oven to 350°. Brush beaten egg over rolls. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm, or cool on wire rack.Note: If your bread machine doesn't have a Raisin/Nut signal, add the raisins 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Check your bread machine's use-and-care book for how long the last cycle runs.From "Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook, The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way." Text Copyright 1999 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.