Step by step
Cut the discs into sections taking care not to start the cuts too close to the centre
Tips
Keep an eye on its time in the oven: just a moment too long, and your brioche will change from soft and golden to dark and dry.
Trivia
Brioche lies behind the famous phrase uttered by Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, who, with reference to the people who complained about the high price of bread, said: "If they don’t have bread, let them eat brioche!"