

You can see there are various possibilities. So you can choose: free-form with a pretty plait or in a tin and fluffier? This wreath for Three Kings Day was yummy but could have risen more. If you bake on a tray with no tin the brioche won’t be as fluffy. Tip 3: bake in a loaf tin long enough so the plait fills just 1/3 the height of the tin (after rising it goes up to 2/3 of the tin then in the oven rises slightly past the top rim). Doves Farm self-raising gf flour already includes a little xantham gum so you don’t need to add any (prototype 4, for example, has 1/3 gf flour and no added xantham gum). To compensate for using some gluten-free flour you can add xantham gum (just a little – in prototype 1 one tablespoon was too much). If you’re using different flours expect different results. A slightly sticky dough is better than a dry one. You can use a pastry scraper and oil your hands to make it easier to handle the dough. Tip 1: don’t add extra liquid during the first stage when you see the dough’s stiff and heavy – so you don’t need to add extra flour later. It was still delicious and perfect for making the bostocks on the right (recipe to be posted)! Also it wasn’t baked in a loaf tin, which would have helped it rise. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a deep golden brown.Prototype 1 with 3/5 plain cake flour and 2/5 glutenfree flour was delicious but dense partly from adding extra liquid in a bout of panic then extra flour later to compensate. Brush the borders of each disk with your egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.


Set aside for 5 minutes for yeast to activate. Combine water, milk, sugar, and yeast in your stand mixer bowl.1 egg, lightly beaten, at room temperature.113 g sugar 113 g almond meal (almond flour).113 g unsalted butter, at room temperature.
