swiss - fribourg-style cuchaule: saffron bread

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

This recipe has been posted for play in Culinary Quest - Switzerland, found at http://www.theramblingepicure.com/fribourg-style-cuchaule-saffron-bread-to-eat-with-your-benichon-mustard/. This is a brioche-like saffron bread cuchaule which is traditionally eaten with Bénichon mustard during the Bénichon fall fair in Fribourg, Switzerland.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 - 8 (1 loaf)
prep time 2 Hr 55 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For swiss - fribourg-style cuchaule: saffron bread

  • 550 g
    white flour
  • 80 g
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    saffron
  • ½
    cube yeast or 1 packet of dry yeast
  • 40 g
    butter, melted and warm
  • 3
    deciliter of milk
  • 2
    eggs, beaten seperately

How To Make swiss - fribourg-style cuchaule: saffron bread

  • 1
    Mix flour, sugar, salt and saffron in an extra-large mixing bowl.
  • 2
    Prepare yeast and add yeast to flour mixture and stir.
  • 3
    Add milk and warm melted butter and stir.
  • 4
    Add saffron and one egg and stir well.
  • 5
    Knead until it forms a soft, smooth dough and it no longer sticks to sides of bowl.
  • 6
    Let it rise until it doubles in volume, about 2 hours.
  • 7
    Put dough onto floured working surface, and shape it into two round breads.
  • 8
    Cover baking sheet with wax paper and place loaves on baking sheet.
  • 9
    Use a knife to from a criss-cross pattern on the top of each loaf.
  • 10
    Let dough rise a second time for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • 11
    Preheat oven to 180° C.
  • 12
    Use a pastry brush to coat each loaf with the remaining beaten egg and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 13
    Cool before cutting.

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