Nutella & hazelnut brioche

🌰 For the dough, if you are using instant yeast, mix the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in the mixer bowl, then mix the warm milk, eggs, and melted butter;

🌰 If you are using regular yeast, make a sourdough: dissolve yeast in warm milk with sugar and leave for 10 minutes until foaming. After that, add flour, eggs, and melted butter;

🌰 In both cases, mix with the hook attachment for about 5 minutes until a homogeneous, smooth dough forms;

🌰 Cover with clingfilm and leave to rise in a warm place for an hour;

🌰 Take out the finished dough, place it on a table sprinkled with flour, cover with clingfilm and leave for 10 minutes;

🌰 Roll out the dough into a rectangle, grease with Nutella, and add the chopped hazelnuts;

🌰 Form a braid as shown in the video recipe;

🌰 Transfer the brioche to a round baking dish, cover with foil and leave for another 45 minutes;

🌰 Bake in an oven preheated to 347°F (175°C) until the brioche is golden-crusted and a wooden stick inserted in the center comes out completely dry.