Recipe: Brioche with Almond Cream

brioche dough:

1- dilute the yeast in warm milk . in a bowl, place the flour in a well with the sugar and salt .

2- put the eggs and yeast in the center . mix with a spatula (about 5 mn) until forming a homogeneous dough.

3- add the softened butter.

4- mix until the butter is well incorporated . cover the bowl with plastic wrap .

5- Let rise approximately 1 hour (the dough must double in volume) .
almond cream:

6- in a bowl, mix well the sugar, the softened butter, the egg . add the almond powder and mix again .

7- butter 1 loaf pan (non-stick if possible)

8- place half of the dough at the bottom of the pan (work with quick and rapid movements as it is a sticky dough, flour your hands and the spatula) .

9- put the almond cream on the dough (it must not touch the pan) . place the rest of the dough.

10- let rise 30 to 60 mn depending on room temperature .

11- preheat the oven to 180° (therm.6) . bake approximately 15 mn .