tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post15167441120572603..comments2024-03-16T19:24:14.656+11:00Comments on Milk and Cookies: Kinda-a SurpriseJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09206824648193328421noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-51074770203909143242007-08-04T11:24:00.000+10:002007-08-04T11:24:00.000+10:00hey jenjen, where did you get those pretty boxes t...hey jenjen, where did you get those pretty boxes to display the brioche?<BR/><BR/>and were the baking mould separate individual moulds? i see you mention they were muffin-sized-ish?Anna (Morsels and Musings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13499845848225762847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-14925383094259143282007-08-04T06:40:00.000+10:002007-08-04T06:40:00.000+10:00Brioche reminds me of a new school year. For as lo...Brioche reminds me of a new school year. For as long as I can remember, my mom has made brioche on the first day of school as a special treat. Now that I am headed off to Boston in a few weeks to start my third year at Boston U, your recipe has inspired me to continue the tradition myself. Maybe the chocolate surprise will make up for the fact that this time it's not my mom's home cookin' warming me up on the way to my first class. Thanks for the taste-bud-nostalgic stroll...your brioche looks buttery, flaky and perfectly golden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-31662905465428594382007-07-28T00:28:00.000+10:002007-07-28T00:28:00.000+10:00Similarly I have a love hate relationship with yea...Similarly I have a love hate relationship with yeast. I have a tendency to kill it. Brioche is a goal of mine. It would be great with the french toast I made a couple of weeks ago.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139572511797046428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-49385622777989979932007-07-27T18:34:00.000+10:002007-07-27T18:34:00.000+10:00I have thought of making pizza base myself, but th...I have thought of making pizza base myself, but the idea of yeast put me off all the time. BTW, your brioche looks really great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-25666712898605175052007-07-27T10:00:00.000+10:002007-07-27T10:00:00.000+10:00Those are beautiful. You should sell them.Maybe yo...Those are beautiful. You should sell them.Maybe you're the next Entemann's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-12187109106211591852007-07-26T23:09:00.000+10:002007-07-26T23:09:00.000+10:00what lovely brioche ! First visit on your blog ! L...what lovely brioche ! First visit on your blog ! Lucky day !<BR/>Thanks for the recipe :) !Ganeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712170357741375822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-64283654051952878452007-07-26T03:32:00.000+10:002007-07-26T03:32:00.000+10:00Hi Jenjen, Your brioche looks amazing. I love the ...Hi Jenjen, Your brioche looks amazing. I love the chocolate suprise idea, it's an extra special touch!Oh for the love of food!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08471870221148061300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-80867701026282628042007-07-25T20:52:00.000+10:002007-07-25T20:52:00.000+10:00Mimi- I'm glad the recipe worked out in the end. T...Mimi- I'm glad the recipe worked out in the end. The thing with bread is that the temperature and humidity does play a lot into it's making. A bread you make in winter could turn out different in summer.<BR/>It's winter right now in Sydney, so there is hardly any humidity in the air and is obviously quite cold.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206824648193328421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-88105123656162542092007-07-25T20:45:00.000+10:002007-07-25T20:45:00.000+10:00Trufle- Thanks so much. I think I need to have tha...Trufle- Thanks so much. I think I need to have that quote in print and framed. Again thanks for the nice compliment. <BR/><BR/>Keiko- Thank You! I would never say no to an chocolate studded brioche. Especially if it was you that made it. <BR/><BR/>Cheryl- Aww, that is very sweet of you.<BR/><BR/>Peabody- Yes, and lot easier to make than chocolate crossiants. <BR/><BR/>Veggie Girl- Chocolate is always a great surprise. <BR/><BR/>Ovenhaven- Well, as someone who has been afraid of yeast for a very long time I suggest you just get out there and start baking. You will have some failures, but it's not until you get those failures out of the way that you can really start to bake some good stuff. So don't get discouraged. <BR/><BR/>Blue Zebra- Thanks for commenting!!<BR/>I got the moulds at a specialist cooking supply store here in Sydney. I imagine you will be able to find something similar where you live. <BR/><BR/>Lynn- I am not exactly sure about the size, I would say they are equivalent to large muffins. I'm sure you would be able to bake them in muffin trays as that you will get that traditional brioche shape. Hope that helps you. <BR/><BR/>*kel- Once you realise how easy brioches are to make, like how I just did then yo will be baking them in no time. <BR/><BR/>Eva- Thank you and Amen to that!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206824648193328421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-84160286980584315012007-07-25T20:04:00.000+10:002007-07-25T20:04:00.000+10:00When I made this at a God forbidden hour this morn...When I made this at a God forbidden hour this morning, I nearly cursed you. My initial activation of yeast didn't work! I figured you had put a hex on the recipe or something. ;)<BR/><BR/>With some small changes, the dough is perfect. It must not be very humid where you live. 1 3/4 cup flour turned into close to 2 1/3 for me. I wonder if it's a environmental thing...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recipe. My mom will be very happy this moring!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264624498074866929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-9271642890807200792007-07-25T00:27:00.000+10:002007-07-25T00:27:00.000+10:00That's a fear well-conquered! May there always be ...That's a fear well-conquered! May there always be a bowl-full of dough rising in your kitchen!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321765499588376373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-56361265647258572912007-07-24T23:11:00.000+10:002007-07-24T23:11:00.000+10:00hey good finding you! I've never attempted to bake...hey good finding you! I've never attempted to bake breads. Brioche, tough one.. you did good! I just have been picking mine up from the store. They're great with raw cheeses for a change from farm breads.*kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03899660466554175066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-28011234448175498902007-07-24T22:52:00.000+10:002007-07-24T22:52:00.000+10:00Beautiful brioche! The tender, flaky texture is wo...Beautiful brioche! The tender, flaky texture is wonderful. What size tins or papers did you use? Muffin size or bigger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-63739668489392568772007-07-24T21:11:00.000+10:002007-07-24T21:11:00.000+10:00Oh wow! LDE (looked, drooled, envied)! Your brioch...Oh wow! LDE (looked, drooled, envied)! Your brioche is gorgeous and makes me want to reach out and grab it. Love the baking pan. Did you find them online?<BR/><BR/>Look forward to reading more about your baking adventures, JenJen, you have mad skills! :)Blue Zebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447214289877357403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-47184265437730366372007-07-24T19:15:00.000+10:002007-07-24T19:15:00.000+10:00I'd never have guessed in a million years you're y...I'd never have guessed in a million years you're yeastily-challenged! As for me, I still am very much afraid of yeast, and I've yet to bake any of the yeast recipes I've bookmarked thus far. And guess what, I'm definitely bookmarking this too ~hehe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-11862241785956515522007-07-24T11:17:00.000+10:002007-07-24T11:17:00.000+10:00what a lovely brioche - the chocolate is indeed a ...what a lovely brioche - the chocolate is indeed a nice surprise!LizNoVeggieGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785142908687097216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-4748720195936394322007-07-24T09:14:00.000+10:002007-07-24T09:14:00.000+10:00Yum, just like chocolate crossiants...a nice surpr...Yum, just like chocolate crossiants...a nice surprise in the middle.Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153432137711301559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-535815006563395492007-07-24T06:36:00.000+10:002007-07-24T06:36:00.000+10:00I only wished I was as yeastly challenged as you a...I only wished I was as yeastly challenged as you are. fantastic job.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146378511791644420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-60841824213228401512007-07-23T20:27:00.000+10:002007-07-23T20:27:00.000+10:00Hi JenJen - I would love this kind of surprise any...Hi JenJen - I would love this kind of surprise anytime :) The brioche looks absolutely lovely! Looking forward to trying it (I might end up putting too much chocolate in!), thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27397998.post-4044758317188794362007-07-23T11:58:00.000+10:002007-07-23T11:58:00.000+10:00Your brioche looks absolutely delightful. What a t...Your brioche looks absolutely delightful. What a triumph with yeast!Trufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045183484202678148noreply@blogger.com