Traditional Streusel recipe – Alsatian brioche topped with crumble

Name: Brioche Streusel traditionnelle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 240 min
Ingredients: 250 gr de farine; 1 oeuf entier; 10 gr levure de boulanger fraîche; 5 gr de sel fin; 30 gr de sucre; 80 gr de lait; 80 gr de beurre; 100 gr de beurre; 100 gr de sucre; 2 gr de sel fin; 150 gr de farine; 1 cuillère à café de cannelle en poudre; Du sucre glace

By Marine

Published on 2024-04-26

In Alsace, the king of the breakfast table is often the famous kouglof. And then there's streusel! Less well known to the general public, this delicious Alsatian brioche, topped with a hat of streusel dough, brings everyone to the table with its buttery aroma alone. Now it's your turn to enjoy this delicious Alsatian speciality!

Marine

Born and raised in Alsace, I'm in love with my region, but I also love to travel. On my blog Miss crumble, I share both traditional Alsatian recipes and recipes from other parts of the world. Cooking is all about the emotion of the taste buds!

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What is streusel?

Before giving its name to the Alsatian brioche, streusel was no more and no less than the German version of the Anglo-Saxon crumble. The basic recipe remains the same: butter, sugar and flour. Streusel is the French (well, Alsatian) crumble 😉

The word ” streusel” comes from the German “streuen”, meaning to scatter, to sprinkle (“bestreuen”), which is what you do with this very crumbly dough once it’s ready. It’s also the same meaning as the English word “crumble”; how I love linguistics when it’s simple and gourmet!

The streusel brioche is a simple, light, round brioche covered with a thick layer of streusel dough, which gives it an incomparable crispness. Streusel is often flavored with cinnamon (a little, a lot, passionately, depending on preference). The streussel then forms a crust that smells of butter and sugar.

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Traditional Streusel Brioche

Traditional recipe for streusel brioche, the Alsatian crumble brioche!

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Rest time3

Total Time4

Cuisine: Alsacienne

Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the dough

250 gr flour
1 whole egg
10 gr fresh baker's yeast
5 gr fine salt
30 gr of sugar
80 gr milk
80 gr of butter

For the Streusel dough

100 gr of butter
100 gr of sugar
2 gr fine salt
150 gr flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Powdered sugar

Instructions

Add the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, egg and milk to the food processor.
Use the hook to knead for 5 minutes at minimum speed, then continue kneading at 2nd speed until the dough has lifted from the sides of the bowl.
Add the cold butter and knead until fully incorporated into the dough.
Cover the dough with a tea towel and leave to rest at room temperature until doubled in volume, i.e. about 1? hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the streusel. Coarsely knead all ingredients to a lumpy paste, crumbling it with your fingertips. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Once the dough has risen, fold over and shape into a ball. Roll out the dough in a round shape in a springform tin.
Brush the surface of the dough with a beaten egg.
Scatter the streusel over the surface.
Cover again with a dry kitchen towel and leave to rise at room temperature until the dough extends beyond the edge of the tin, about 1? hours.
Bake at 180°C for about 30 minutes.
Leave to cool when removed from the oven. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving (optional).

Notes

With the quantity we prepare in this recipe, you can make one large one, about 18 cm in diameter (600 gr), or 6 smaller ones.