Braided Brioche

• 165 milliliters milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 egg yolks, 1 for brushing
• 375 grams plain flour
• 100 grams sugar
• 150 grams butter
• 2 (7gr) packets baking yeast
• 1 teaspoon Porto wine
• brown sugar to sprinkle

1. In a saucepan, heat milk, butter and yeast until warm.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients, make a hole in the centre and put 3 egg yolks and mix.
3. Add the milk mixture, the Porto wine and slowly mix everything. If necessary add a little more flour. The dough must be elastic and peel off the hands.
4. Place a cling film on top of the bowl and let rise for 1 hour.
5. After rise, cut the dough into three equal parts, make long cylinders to make the braid. Let rise another 30 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 2.
7. Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with brown sugar and bake until cooked and gold on top.

milk, salt, egg yolks, flour, sugar, butter, packets baking yeast, wine, brown sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/31784-braided-brioche (may not work)