Baking these buns has been a long-time dream of mine. I’m a huge bread lover, and I actually do dream of baking bread. I have many crazy and vivid dreams, but that’s a topic for another day or blog. Well, it took me a while to set aside enough time to get these buns baking, but it has finally became a reality.
Ta-da! A picture of me with my buns. Oh, and yes, I also want to share some wonderful news with you all. Tim and I are expecting. Twin baby girls. Yes, I said TWINS. And girls! Not one, but two. Two delicious buns, I mean babies.
The buns and the babies have both been a dream of mine, so I thought I would celebrate them together in this little post. We are beyond excited (and nervous) about what our future life will look like, but we will embrace all things God chooses for us.
So far, my journey into motherhood has been pretty nice. I mean, there was a lot of planning, waiting, then more planning, and more waiting, so in a way, it parallels this brioche recipe. I’m half-kidding, as I know the rest of the pregnancy will be a lot harder than just turning on an oven, but it has been a joy preparing for this radical change in our family’s lives.
Now that we know we are expecting two little girls, I’m dreaming about the day I will have two little kitchen helpers kneading breads and preparing dinners together. Though I would want to do this with all my children regardless of their gender, I know it will be extra special to have that mother/daughters time in our little kitchen.
One day, I will introduce this recipe to them and share their birth story over our brioche and milk. What a time to look forward to. I cannot wait. 😀
Brioche Buns
Ingredients:
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup warm milk
2-1/4 oz packets active dry yeast
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs, room temperature
3 tablespoons sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (if cold, cut into tablespoon pats)
1 egg, beaten with water (for glaze when ready to bake)
Directions:
1. In a stand mixer bowl, combine warm water and milk. Sprinkle active dry yeast over milk mixture. Let sit for about 8 minutes, until mixture becomes foamy.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Add flour mixture into milk/yeast mixture and using the paddle attachment, mix on low speed for about 1 minute.
3. Slowly add in eggs to the flour/yeast mixture. Keep mixer on low and make sure to incorporate eggs one at a time.
4. Add room temperature butter, one tablespoon at a time, and mix together on low for about 5 minutes.
5. Grease a large bowl and place dough in bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm and draft-free place for about one hour, or until dough has doubled in size.
6. Deflate the dough (use a rubber spatula to avoid sticky hands), and cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.
7. Keep in fridge overnight, or at least 8 hours. This will help the flavor and bring the dough to a workable dough.
8. On the next day, after dough has been properly chilled, butter a 12-muffin tin. Remove dough from fridge. Prepare egg glaze by beating one egg and combining with 1 tablespoon water.
9. Using a pastry cutter and a floured workspace, divide into two equal portions. Divide again. And again. Keep doing this until you have 36 small pieces of dough.
10. Drop 3 pieces of dough into each section of the muffin tin.
11. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
12. Cover muffin tin with wax paper and let rise in a warm, draft-free area for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
13. Brush the tops of each bun with the egg/water glaze.
14. Bake for about 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown.
15. Serve warm. Enjoy with your choice of spread!
can’t wait to meet your little buns in the oven! so happy for you!! =)
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What an adorable announcement! Absolutely overjoyed and excited for you and Tim. Those two little buns are going to be so loved. Love you and praying for you 🙂
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These little girls are going to love their Auntie Jenn, no doubt! Thanks sis!
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Congrats T&T!! Wonderful news and yay for 2 little girls! It’s gonna be great and I know you two will make fine parents 🙂
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Yay! And we’re looking forward to them being able to grow and play with your twin boys too!! Praying for the rest of our pregnancies. Yay twins!!
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oh Talida, this is such wonderful news! How adorable do you look w/ your cute hair cut and baby bump!? Congratulations to you and Tim – may God bless you and your growing beautiful buns! 😉
PS – These brioche buns look ridiculously good – so fluffy! I’ve gotta try them soon. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Lillian! Yes, the buns were soo buttery and fluffy. I highly recommend trying them sometime!
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Those buns look soooo delicious!! Wish I can try it right off the screen. So excited & happy for you & Tim! Congrats guys! 🙂
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Thanks Arie! 🙂
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Congrats Talida and Tim!! We are so happy and excited for you two. I can’t wait to introduce our twin boys to your twin girls!!
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Yes! That will be so darling, when they’ll finally get to meet. Praying for the the rest of your pregnancy as well! Yay twins! 🙂
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Congrats Talida!! What an adventure to be entering motherhood with TWINS!! I love your vision of little kitchen helpers and having special conversations over brioche and milk. Excited for you both!
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Aw, thanks Anastasia! Whether it’s mom or dad in the kitchen, I’m counting on them to be our helpers! 🙂
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i’m so excited for you and tim!! do you know if they are identical or fraternal? i’m so looking forward to following along on your journey. congrats to both of you!
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Thanks Julie!! We’re pretty sure they’re fraternal. In seeing some of the sonogram pictures, they seem to have different features already!
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Wait… What’s the recipe for making twins, hehehe.
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Haha, same as making all babies 😉
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Outstanding!!! It was great to read the news and Christine is copying your recipe. All the best to you and Tim!
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Congratulations to you both! Kewei and I are so excited to hear about this piece of news right here in Athens!!
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Wow!!!!! Congrats! TWO girls? That is super exciting. 🙂
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