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Pumpkin Pie Brioche

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:31:30 -0700
v113.n036.1
* Exported from MasterCook *

                             Pumpkin Pie Brioche

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Serving Size  : 24    Preparation Time :0:00
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3               cups  white whole wheat -- NOTE*
    4 1/2           cups  unbleached all-purpose flour
    1 1/2    tablespoons  granulated yeast
    1         tablespoon  kosher salt
    2        tablespoons  Vital Wheat Gluten -- NOTE**
    1           teaspoon  ground cinnamon
       1/2      teaspoon  ground ginger
       1/2      teaspoon  ground nutmeg
       1/4      teaspoon  ground allspice
    1 1/4           cups  lukewarm water
    4              large  eggs
       1/2           cup  honey
       3/4           cup  unsalted butter -- melted or neutral flavored oil
    1 3/4           cups  pumpkin puree -- (freshly roasted or canned)
                          Egg wash -- for brushing on top
                          Raw sugar -- for sprinkling on top

For Thanksgiving

NOTE* - Available from Bob's Red Mill
NOTE** - There have been many questions about Vital Wheat Gluten 
(also known as Vital Wheat Gluten Flour) and where it can be found. 
We are lucky in Minnesota to have many grocery stores and co-ops that 
carry it. There are several brands, including some in bulk, but the 
most readily available is Bob's Red Mill.

Mixing and storing the dough: whisk together all of the dry 
ingredients in a 5 qt Food Storage Container, fitted with a 
non-airtight lid. Combine the liquid ingredients and add them to the 
dry with a wooden spoon. Mix thoroughly, until there are no more dry 
bits of flour. The dough will be quite loose when you are done.

Cover the container and allow the dough to rest on the counter for 2 
hours. Once it has risen refrigerate for at least 2 hours before 
baking or it is too difficult to handle. It can be stored in the 
refrigerator for up to 5 days.

On baking day: Grease a Non-Stick Brioche Mold. Dust the surface of 
the refrigerated dough with flour and cut off a 2-pound (cantaloupe 
size) piece of dough. Dust with more flour and quickly shape into a ball.

Place the ball of dough into the prepared pan with the smooth side 
up.  Allow the dough to rest, loosely covered with plastic wrap for 1 
hour 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350F with the oven rack in the middle of the oven.

As you can see it didn't rise that much during the rest. That is 
normal for our dough. Brush the top of the dough with egg wash using 
a pastry brush and sprinkle it with the raw sugar.

Bake for about 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Allow to 
cool in the pan for about 5 minutes then turn it out and form a thick 
ring with a clean kitchen towel and invert the brioche onto the towel 
so that the dome of the brioche is supported by the towel. This will 
prevent the top or bottom of the loaf from getting crushed as it 
cools. Let the dough come to room temperature before cutting and serving.


Source:
    "artisanbreadinfive.com"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 257 Calories; 8g Fat (28.2% 
calories from fat); 8g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 
51mg Cholesterol; 408mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean 
Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : These directions are abridged from the book, for more 
detailed instructions go to page 284 in Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day.