Date filled brioche

For the dough

For the filling

For the egg wash

A soft , tender and delicious brioche filled with tasty dates.

This brioche reminds me with the cart vendors and at the seaside of Beirut.

Directions

1. Warm the milk then add the sugar and yeast, leave it for about 10 minutes to let the yeast activate.
2. Add all the ingredients instead the flour and mix well. Add flour progressively and knead until you get a dough shape.
3. Place the dough in a large bowl, brush the surface of dough with oil. Cover it and leave it to rise for about 10 minutes.
4. While the dough is rising. Prepare the date filling. Place the dates paste in a bowl and mix it with melted butter and  ground cinnamon.
5. When the dough has risen. Form into medium size balls. Dip each piece in sesame seeds then with your fingers flatten it into a 6 inch circular shape.
6. place a piece of data on the dough and roll it like a sandwich.
7. Round it and stick the edges together.
8. Using a kitchen scissor, cut a small 1 inch slit all around the brioche. Place on a baking tray. Let it rise again for 1/2 an hour.
9. When it’s ready to bake brunch with the egg wash mix.
10. Preheat oven to 400f. Place the brioche. Bake for 24 minutes or until the brioche are nicely browned.
11. After baking brunch the brioche with simple syrup to give them a shiny shape.
12. Cover and keep cool down for 2 hours.
13. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.