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Gache vendeenne

Gache vendeenne
  • Gache vendeenne
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 110g Président Unsalted Butter
  • 125 ml Just Milk Semi-Skimmed
  • 2 tablespoons of crème fraiche
  • 2 eggs
  • 550g Allinson Strong White Bread Flour
  • 110g Billingtons Golden Caster Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Silver Spoon Cakecraft Natural Orange Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pack baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

Equipment

  • Pyrex Non-Stick Baking Tray

Method

  1. Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature
  2. In a bowl, add the milk, the eggs, the salt, then the flour and the Baking powder
  3. Mix and start to Knead. Add the sugar, the Président Unsalted Butter pieces and knead again. Then add the flavourings and continue to knead for a further 5 minutes. The dough should be smooth, not sticky
  4. Cover with film and leave to rest for 4 hours at room temperature
  5. Divide the dough into 3 pieces on a floured surface
  6. Roll each of the 3 pieces into a long rope shape
  7. Braid the ropes together and lay onto a non-stick baking tray. Let the dough rise
  8. Heat the oven at 180°C (gas 6). Glaze the brioche with milk, make an incision on the length and put in the oven for 20 minutes
  9. Leave to rest for 6 hours

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