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Polenta Brioche

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cake fresh yeast or 1 envelope (1/4 ounce / 7 g) active dry yeast
  • 80 ml warm heavy cream
  • 125 gr sugar
  • 1/3 cup (60 g) stone-ground yellow cornmeal for polenta
  • 10 oz (315 g) butter 2 ½ sticks, softened
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 5 oz (625 g) flour (approximately)

Instructions

  • Dissolve the yeast in the warm cream in a bowl.
  • Mix the 2 tablespoons (30 g) of the sugar and set aside to proof for 10 minutes.
  • When the mixture starts becoming frothy, stir in the cornmeal.
  • Cover and set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat the remaining sugar with the butter until fluffy, either by hand or with an electric mixer.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Stir in the cornmeal mixture and salt.g.
  • Beat in the flour about ½ cup (60 g) at a time, either by hand or using an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, to form a soft, elastic dough.
  • The dough should be kneaded about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl.
  • Cover and allow to rise until doubled - about 20 hours.
  • Punch the dough down, divide it in half, and form each half into a rectangle 9 inches (2.3 cm) on one side.
  • Roll each tightly and shape them into 2 oblong loaves.
  • Butter 2 loaf pans, 9 x 5 x 3 inches (23 x 13 x 7.5 cm), and place the loaves in the pans, seam side down.
  • Allow to rise until doubled, about 1 ½ hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), bake the loaves about 30 to 40 minutes, until golden.
  • Allow to cool completely before slicing.