Cougnolle or cougnou (Belgian christmas cake)

Making
10min
Cooking
30min
People
4
Making : 10 minutes
Cooking : 30 minutes
4 persons

Ingredient



250g of flour
150G of milk
50g of sugar
35G of butter
15G of yeast
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
The cougnolle or cougnou is a Belgian bread, like cake, ie brioche typical shaped Christmas "little Jesus"
Place milk and yeast in the bowl of the Thermomix.Step 1/10
Total
2:00
Temperature
37°C
Speed
2
Set 2 minutes of 37°C to speed 2.See the full recipe
Add flour, sugar, whole egg and softened butter.Step 2/10
Total
5:00
Set to the ear function for 5 minutes.Step 3/10
Let the dough rise for 1H.Step 4/10
Temperature
210°C
Preheat oven to 210°C.Step 5/10
Rework the dough a little.Step 6/10
Remove some dough to form two balls to the end of the cougnole.Step 7/10
With the remaining dough to form the body of the cougnolle.Step 8/10
Add the two balls on each side of the cougnole by gluing with a little water.Step 9/10
Total
30:00
Brush the cougnolle with egg yolk and bake 30 minutes.Step 10/10
This Begian Christmas cake, cougnole or cougnou, is better eaten cold
You will enjoy this Belgian brioche that is traditionally eaten on Saint Nicholas Day or during the Christmas holidays. Yum ;)