The Fresh Loaf

A Community of Amateur Bakers and Artisan Bread Enthusiasts.

Brioche with large hole

gabinthepill's picture
gabinthepill

Brioche with large hole

I have a problem of one large hole in my brioche when I cut into it. I knead the dough with a mixer, then let it rise through the night in the fridge, then shape it and proof it. When I bake it, it rises evenly but later when I cut a slice there is a large hole right under the skin. Why is it? What creates large uneven holes in brioches?

Abe's picture
Abe

I have never made Brioche however I would think it might be one of two possibilities. Either over proofed, the skin forms but it sinks inside creating a bakers cavern. Or it could be a shaping issue. 

Rock's picture
Rock

You could try a different shaping method.

brioche 1

brioche2

brioche3