Dry fruits & orange brioche

Name: Dry fruits & orange brioche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 4 cups All purpose flour or Bread flour; 100 g Butter (room temperature); 3 nos Eggs+1no Egg yolk (for brushing); 2 tablespoons Active dry yeast; 1/2 cup Luke warm water; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 cup Orange juice; 1 teaspoon Orange zest; 1 cup Mixed dry fruits (raisins,dry apricots, dry cranberries); 1/4 cup Mixed Nuts (almonds,pistachios & cashews); Few sugar pearls

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42 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time27 min

Make a foamy yeast with active dry yeast,lukewarm water,salt and sugar..Now take the flour, butter, beatened eggs, sugar, orange zest, dry fruits, nuts in a large bowl, gradually add the foamy yeast,orange juice and turn everything a smooth and soft dough.
Arrange the brioche dough in a greased bowl covered with a towel in a warm place until they doubled their volume.
Punch the dough down,divide them into 3 pieces, roll them well with ur palm of your hand n form as smooth ball.
Roll each ball as thin ropes..braid the ropes together, press the dough together to the ends.
Place the braided brioche in a loaf mould, brush the top with egg yolk and sprinkle some sugar pearls.
Bake them at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Let them cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Brioches are best when eaten straight from the oven but once cooled, they may be stored in an airtightened box at room temperature for upto 3 days...