Brioche

Name: Brioche
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 1/3 cup water, about 75°F; 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons instant yeast; 3 large eggs must be at room temperature; 1 1/3 cups bread flour*; 2 teaspoons Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 4 1/2 cups bread flour*; 1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt; 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, must be very soft