Star Brioche easy and delicious Christmas sweet! It is made with flour, yeast, milk, and butter. I filled it with Nutella, but if you don’t like it, you can substitute it with jams and preserves of your choice. If you like this type of leavened preparations, you must also try the Nutella brioche tree which is butter-free, soft and light, or the Christmas angelica. I love preparing soft and fragrant sweets, they are perfect to make during the festive periods, I invite you to save the recipe and make it as soon as possible. Don’t forget to follow me on my pages Instagram and Facebook I’ll be waiting for you!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 545.84 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 86.50 (g) of which sugars 18.20 (g)
- Proteins 13.53 (g)
- Fat 17.19 (g) of which saturated 10.51 (g)of which unsaturated 5.73 (g)
- Fibers 2.30 (g)
- Sodium 3.51 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Manitoba flour
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp dry yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- as needed orange zest
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 packet vanillin
- as needed egg (for brushing the surface)
- as needed sugar crystals
How to prepare the star brioche
Start by placing the flour in the stand mixer, along with the yeast and sugar.
Pour in the milk and the rest of the ingredients, then knead well until a compact ball forms.
Transfer to the work surface and knead it by hand, then let it rise in a bowl covered with cling film for about 2 hours.
After the resting time, divide the dough into 6 equal balls, which should be filled as follows: “Slightly open each ball with your hands, add a generous tablespoon of Nutella and then close the ball on itself“.
Proceed by closing all the balls, then place them in a star-shaped mold. The balls should be placed with the seal facing the bottom of the mold. Let rise for another 20 minutes covered.
Brush the surface with beaten egg and decorate with sugar crystals. Bake your star brioche in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 25 minutes, in static mode.
Storage and variations of the star brioche
The brioche can be stored under a cake dome for up to two days. It can be frozen once cooled. The star brioche can be filled with other spreads and various preserves. You can choose to flavor the dough with the grated zest of an organic lemon.
