{"id":6064,"slug":"brioche","title":"Brioche","description":"From The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book (1919) by Victor Hirtzler.","ingredients_raw":["one ounce of yeast","one gill of tepid water","about one-third of a pound of flour","two-thirds of a pound of flour","three-quarters of a pound of butter","one ounce of sugar","a little salt","six eggs","egg for brushing"],"ingredients_norm":["yeast","tepid water","third of pound of flour","thirds of pound of flour","quarters of pound of butter","sugar","little salt","egg","egg for brushing"],"steps":["Dissolve one ounce of yeast in one gill of tepid water and add about one-third of a pound of flour, to make a medium firm sponge.","Cover with a cloth and set in a warm place to raise.","Then work into a smooth paste two-thirds of a pound of flour, three-quarters of a pound of butter, one ounce of sugar, a little salt, and six eggs.","Beat the eggs in gradually.","Then spread the sponge over the top and mix into the paste.","Cover with a cloth and allow to raise until double in size.","Then work together again, and place in a box for several hours to harden before using.","Mould into small round balls, place in baking pans, and allow to raise until about one-third above their original size.","Brush over with egg, make a cross-cut on top, and bake in a rather brisk oven."],"categories":[],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":null,"source_name":"gutenberg","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39550","source_ref":"pg:39550:w115:12","authors_url":null,"license":"Public domain (US)","license_url":null,"extraction_confidence":0.95,"content_hash":"0b6993b01f2e50a9364a5304be99b4b4837198a2b8d3e51d81b0c53930857e96","created_at":"2026-08-02T16:49:05Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:32Z","notice":"Historical recipe (1919), reproduced as published: it may reflect its era's ingredients, language, and food-safety practices. Apply modern judgment on cooking temperatures and preservation.","url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/brioche"}