Now, when these ingredients are combined with yeast, the yeast begins to turn into alcohols and CO2 (which is why yeast once activated often smells like beer!). What’s really cool about butter (or any fat!) in enriched dough is that it helps to keep the bread fresher by about a day than lean dough! However, butter can inhibit the formation of gluten in the bread, yielding a not-so-stable bread, so we actually add it towards the end of the dough making process, right before the first proof.
Eggs add protein and fat to the dough, which will help to yield a really tender texture and help the bread rise.Īdding butter and a dairy also helps to yield a really tender texture, as well as that pillowy softness that we associate with breads such as brioche.
With this enriched dough, you’d typically use eggs, milk, butter, and sugar. Now, because this is a vegan brioche, the following information isn’t exactly applicable, but if you like to develop your own recipes, then it’s important that you read, as this will help you understand why we’re making certain swaps to yield an entirely vegan brioche bread. Since we’re making brioche, this means that we’re using an enriched dough. The crumb of enriched dough is light and soft, and the air pockets should be quite tight together (thanks to the kneading), so this bread will NOT sound hollow once baked. You’ll also notice that the dough, when baked, is actually quite similar to cake texture. This comes into play with kneading the dough, as well as the ingredients used (fat creates a more pillowy, melt-in-the-mouth texture). Enriched dough typically contains eggs, dairy, and more sugar (think cinnamon rolls, Babka, and Challah bread, and even sandwich bread sometimes). You only need four ingredients, typically don’t need to knead (if at all- some times you’ll come across a no-knead dough!), and will sound quite hollow when baked.Įnriched dough: this is when you’ve added other ingredients beyond the four ingredient staples that help to enrich the bread, often times by adding fat and proteins. This type of dough is used for pizza dough and artisan loaves of bread, such as baguettes, French bread, etc. This is because there isn’t much kneading, so the gluten strands are not as sturdy.
There’s almost no fat in this bread, and you’ll notice that the air pockets are typically quite large. Lean dough: this is essentially your standard bread formula of water, yeast, flour, and salt. We’ll also go over what the ingredients are doing in the dough and how different breads bake the way they do. We’ll go over what enriched dough is and what lean dough is when baking bread. But understanding what happens when bread bakes will help you in your process of vegan bread baking, especially if something starts to go astray, you can potentially save it! Of course, you can skip this section and just scroll right down the the recipe card for the recipe (or read the next few sections that are directly going over the recipe). What is the difference between enriched dough and lean dough?īefore we begin making this vegan brioche, I think it’s important to go over exactly what’s going on in the recipe so that you’re also better equip to make the best vegan brioche. How? Well, let’s first go over what the difference is between enriched dough and lean dough so you can understand some of the science behind what’s going on, which will in turn help you make an amazing homemade brioche loaf. To make brioche traditionally, one would use eggs, milk, and butter.īut can you make a brioche vegan? Yes, you absolutely can! This vegan brioche achieves the texture and taste of the classic recipe without using eggs or any dairy products. The delicious French bread actually dates way back to the Middle Ages. However, brioche is usually not vegan, as it is made with an enriched dough. Many times, bread is naturally vegan, as it just uses water as the liquid (the core formula for bread is often: yeast, flour, salt, water). This super soft and fluffy buttery vegan brioche tastes just like the classic French brioche loaf, only entirely eggless and dairy free! With step by step instructions and every tip you’ll need to make bread, you’ll have the most soft and pillowy brioche bread ever! Perfect for vegan French toast, bread pudding, or even as a slice of toast for a delicious vegan breakfast treat! Is traditional brioche vegan?
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