King cake - epiphany brioche

Ingredients

• 250 gr flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 70 gr sugar
• 10 gr fresh yeast
• 3 eggs
• 100 gr softened butter
• 1 Tsp orange blossom extract
• 1 egg to coat
• 30g pearl sugar

Materials

• Robot

Preparation

• Put the flour, the salt, the sugar in a bowl and form a hole. Put the fresh yeast in it.
• Add the eggs and begin to knead at speed 2 during about 8 minutes.
  
• Add the softened butter gradually while kneading. When all the butter is added, continue to knead during about 10 minutes.
• Leave the dough to rest during 45 minutes at room temperature. Degas the dough by applying some pressure on it, and put in the fridge for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  
• Put the dough on a floured surface. Degas it and form a ball. Form a hole in the center and open it by turning the dough around your hand.
• Put the crown on a baking tray. Cover it and let it rest for at least 1h30.
  
• Brush the brioche with a beaten egg and sprinkle the top with pearl sugar.
• Bake 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  
• There you are !