Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2011

Thank you for this recipe! It truly made me feel like a baking genius! I've made this a few times already and every time they come out great. I was nervous making them the first time since I wasn't sure if I wasn't experienced enough but I followed the directions to a T and they were a success. The second time I made them I made the mistake of not checking the freshness of my yeast and could not get the dough to rise much more for the second rise, but my mother gave me a good tip to place the dough, covered with a moist towel, on the stove top with the oven preheating so that the heat could give the yeast a little bit of a boost. It still didn't double but they came out delicious nonetheless. Absolutely love these toasted with strawberry marmalade the next morning with my tea!!!! THank you again, makes me wish I baked for a living.

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YaYcookies!

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

This turned out really dry for me. I would like to try it again and see if the cook-time is a bit off.

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Ashlee Kulpa

Home Town: New Martinsville, West Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

NOTICE! To those of you wanting a REAL brioche recipe, this is *not* it. This is a good egg bread recipe but does not have the rich, buttery quality of brioche. Real brioche has more butter and the butter is kneaded into the dough.

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Aja

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

I omitted the lemon peel and let the bread machine do the hard work. I made loaves instead of buns and after a couple of days, I made french toast with brioche slices. So good!

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RALWATTAR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009

Very good..and sweet! I am going to make croutons out of the leftovers.

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CSONION

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

Wonderful brioche! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I haven't tried to make this type of bread in years and this recipe turned out perfectly light and eggy. Very simple, even tho there are several steps. Just the right amount of sweetness. I thank you and my husband, who grabs one of these every time he goes into the kitchen, thanks you!

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rosyshell

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

I may have done something wrong, although I tried to follow the recipe exactly as written, but the bread came out very dense. I am used to a lighter brioche. I'll continue to look for a recipe that produces a lighter, fluffier texture. I have lots of experience making rolls and breads and have usually been successful - although I have had a few failures. This may have been one of them!?

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beth

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2008

Mmmmmm... used this recipe to make sticky buns and they were heavenly. So good!! I loved the hint of lemon, it was just the right touch!

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PinkPrincess

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2008

Really hard for me to do a review... I made a coconut swirl loaf, and somehow, there was an air pocket in it, so the air expanded while I baked it, and the whole loaf deflated when I took it out to cool. (it took forever to bake too!). I don't know if this is a good recipe or not... the texture of the bread seems okay. The rising time took forever..! and the end product was bad but that was my fault. Maybe I will try again.

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mayura

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

This is a great recipe and I was suprised and pleased to see how simple it was to make a good brioche right at home. I recommend that when pushing an indention into the center of the main bun, make sure that the indention is pretty deep and that the smaller bun nestles well into it. I didn't do that the first time and while the brioche rose beautifully, the little buns on the tops all sloped to the side, making lopsided brioche.

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