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Brioche

By Brett Moore, About.com

Definition: Brioche is a rich yeast dough containing large amounts of eggs and butter. The classic shape, made with special fluted brioche molds, is called brioche a tete. This shape has a fluted base with a knot on the top.
Pronunciation: Bree - ohsh

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