Bonfire Night Brioche

Warm buttery brioche dough laced with homemade fudge and butterscotch, baked until golden and finished with creamy frosting.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 615 kcals 7380 kcals
Carbohydrates 87.5 grams 1050.2 grams
Fat 26.7 grams 320.5 grams
Protein 6.5 grams 78.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
7
g
3
tbsp
Golden Caster Sugar
Plus extra for dusting
200
g
Caster Sugar
For butterscotch
1
g
225
g
Caster Sugar
For fudge
275
g
Icing Sugar
For frosting
Dairy
90
ml
Full-Fat Milk
For the brioche
4
piece
Eggs
Free-range
150
g
Butter
Softened, plus extra for greasing
1
piece
Egg
Yolk only, free-range, for glaze
2
tbsp
Milk
For glaze
75
ml
Double Cream
For butterscotch
50
g
Salted Butter
For butterscotch
75
ml
Full-Fat Milk
For fudge
30
g
Unsalted Butter
For fudge
125
g
Unsalted Butter
Softened, for frosting
125
g
Cream Cheese
Full fat, for frosting
GrainsCereals
400
g
Strong White Bread Flour
Plus extra for dusting
NutsSeeds
2
tsp
Vanilla Paste
For brioche
10
g
Salt
For brioche
0.5
tsp
1
tsp
Vanilla Paste
For butterscotch
2
tsp
Vanilla Paste
For fudge
1
g
Salt
Pinch for fudge

Steps

  • Heat 90ml milk to 37°C, add yeast, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla paste; sieve flour, salt, and nutmeg into a bowl.
  • Combine dry and wet ingredients into a sticky dough and knead using a mixer with a dough hook.
  • Incorporate butter beaten with cinnamon into the dough, then knead by hand until smooth and elastic.
  • Refrigerate the dough in an oiled, covered bowl overnight.
  • Cook butterscotch ingredients with 75ml water to 143°C, add butter, then pour into a tin to harden.
  • Boil fudge ingredients to 114°C, cool to 43°C, beat until creamy, then pour into a tin to set.
  • Whisk butter, cream cheese, and icing sugar together until light and smooth to create the frosting.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C and break the hardened butterscotch and fudge into small pieces.
  • Knead the candy pieces into the cold dough and divide into 12 equal balls.
  • Place balls in a greased 30cm round tin, dust with sugar, and let rise for two hours.
  • Glaze with egg yolk and milk mixture.
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 200°C, then reduce to 180°C and bake for 25 minutes more.
  • Cool on a rack, then spread the cream cheese frosting over each bun before serving.