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Breakfast

Bolus

A small Belgian milk brioche bun studded with raisins and often topped with brown sugar before baking. It is eaten lukewarm at breakfast or teatime, buttered.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Finition

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

541 kcal per serving

Protein
12.6 g
Carbohydrates
81.4 g
of which sugars
38.9 g
Fat
17.2 g
Fiber
3.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Soak the raisins for 10 minutes in warm water, then drain and dry them.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
  3. Add the lukewarm milk, the beaten egg and the soft butter. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  4. Work in the raisins, cover and leave to rise for 1 hour at room temperature, until doubled.
  5. Divide the dough into 4 blocks and shape them into even balls. Place them on a tray lined with baking paper and leave to prove for another 30 minutes.
  6. Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar.
  7. Bake at 180 °C (gas 6) for 18 to 20 minutes, until the tops are well golden.
  8. Leave to cool slightly on a wire rack before eating.

Variations and tips

Version without yeast. Replace the yeast with 1 teaspoon of baking powder and reduce the proving time to 15 minutes.

Using what's available here. Replace the raisins with diced dried apricots, which are also very good.

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Original Ecomely recipe.