Chocolate braided brioche

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• 200ml semi-skimmed milk
• 60g sugar in powder
• 1,5 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 500g flour
• 25g fresh baking yeast
• 2 tbsp orange flower water (optional)
• 70g soft butter at room temperature
• 1 large handful of chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• Egg wash : 1egg

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PREPARATION

• In a bowl of a mixer, place the ingredients in this order : milk, sugar, salt, eggs, orange flower water and flour.
• Knead at speed 1. After 1 minute, add the crumbled fresh yeast and knead at speed 2 for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes of kneading, add the butter at room temperature. Knead at speed 2 for 5 minutes.
• In the bowl form a ball with the dough.
• Add the chocolate chips and knead 1 additional minute.
• Divide the dough in two equal parts.
• In one part, add the cocoa powder and knead again 1 minute
• Form a ball with the cocoa dough and place in a large bowl.
• Form a ball with the plain dough and place in a large bowl.
• Cover each bowl with a towel in a warm place. I put the bowls in the oven off previously heated at 50°C.
• Let rise for 1h30. The doughs will double in volume.
• Flour a clean a work surface and knead the doughs to expulse the air bubbles.
• Roll each ball in long rolls.
• Place these rolls in cross.

• Braid the dough (I took the inspiration on this video).
• When the braid is done, stick the end of each part together.

• Place the brioche on a baking plate covered with a baking sheet.
• Cover the braid with a towel and let in a warm place.
• Let rise for 45 minutes. The braid will double.
• Whisk the egg with a fork and brush the braid with a brush.
• Turn on the oven to 180°C and put the brioche in the cold oven.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
• Take out of the mould and let cool before eating.