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1. In a mixer or large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, yeast and salt, then add the milk and 3 of the eggs and continue mixing to make a smooth dough - 5 mins in the mixer or 8 mins by hand. Add the softened butter and mix for a further 5 mins in a mixer or 10 mins by hand. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and leave in the fridge overnight. Your dough will then be stiff and easy to shape.
2. Grease 2 x 500g bread tins, then divide the dough into about 16 pieces and prod some apricots into each piece. Seal them up and shape into little balls. Place the balls in a tin in sequences of 2 until the tin is full. It should take no more than 8 pieces to fill each tin. Leave the brioche for 3 hrs to prove until doubled in size.
3. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Brush with 1 beaten egg and bake for 20 mins until golden brown and the loaves sound hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.

216 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 25g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, salt 0.8 g

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• MsVanDeKamp

  01 November 2007

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  I thought this would be really difficult, but it turned out to be so easy. I substituted the apricots for dried figs, which were lovely, I now make one for eating now, and slice one for the freezer to take out a slice as and when you fancy.

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  24 February 2009

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  Much easier to make than I expected for brioche. I used chocolate chip instead of apricot. It is a good recipe but I´m only giving it 4* as I thought it was a bit dry. Otherwise, both my husband and I liked it.

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Ingredients

• 375g strong white flour
• 50g caster sugar
• 7g sachet fast-action yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 100ml milk
• 4 eggs
• 175g butter , softened
• 140g dried apricots , diced

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Makes 2 loaves

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Prep 35 40 mins

Cook 20 mins

Plus overnight proving and 3 hours for final dough

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Ingredients

• 375g strong white flour
• 50g caster sugar
• 7g sachet fast-action yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 100ml milk
• 4 eggs
• 175g butter , softened
• 140g dried apricots , diced

216 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 25g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 1g, salt 0.8 g

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