Brioche with sultanas

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 500 g flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 25 g yeast, fresh
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 9 tbsp water, warm
• 100 g butter, melted
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 100 g sultanas
• 1 egg(s), beaten, for glazing

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Brush a tall cake tin (approx. 25cm) with oil. Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Mix together the yeast, sugar, water and butter, add the eggs and mix everything with the flour to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, then turn out into a bowl and cover. Leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size. Knead the dough again, adding the sultanas. Reserve a quarter of the dough and put the rest in a bowl or saucepan. Shape the other quarter into a ball and place it on top. Leave the dough in a warm place until it has risen to the top of the dish. Brush with beaten egg and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for about 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 190°C and bake for a further 30 minutes. Turn out onto a plate and serve while still warm.