Chocolate and Apricot Challah Bread

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Ingredients for 10 portions
  • 150 ml QimiQ Sauce Base
  • 80 ml Milk
  • 120 g Sugar
  • 10 g Dried yeast
  • 150 g Butter
  • 600 g AP Flour
  • 5 g Salt
  • 2 Egg(s)
  • 2 Egg yolk(s)
  • 100 g Apricots, diced
  • 60 g Almond sticks
  • 120 Valrhona-Guanaja 66% dark chocolate
  • 1 Egg yolk(s), to brush
Method
1.
Lightly heat the QimiQ Sauce Base with the milk and sugar and whisk in the dried yeast.
2.
Place the remaining ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add the QimiQ mixture and knead to a smooth dough. Cover and allow to rest in a warm place for approx. 80 minutes. (Tip: allow to rest in an oven at 120 °F.)
3.
Create 3 strands with the dough and form a plait. Place onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper, cover and allow to proof for a further 25 minutes.
4.
Preheat a baking oven to 350 °F (conventional oven).
5.
Whisk an egg yolk and brush over the brioche. Bake in the preheated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes.