I have a friend who loves brioche buns and I'd like to make these for her. I really don't

[cynupstateny]

https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/brioche-buns-recipewant to buy a huge box of dried milk powder. Can I use fresh milk and cut the liquid somewhere else or does it make a significant difference in the finished product?https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/brioche-buns-recipe

 

[judy-mass]

You don't need to buy a huge box

Check your stores, they may carry a smaller package.

I recently bought a plastic pouch that has a zip closure and it is less than half the amount that the boxes contain.

 

[charley]

You can usually buy dry milk at a bulk food store if you ahve that. The milk

is a tenderizer of the dough.
I was actually thinking about this very thing the other day for making my Moravian sugar cake. The problem I see is the equivalence of the milk to the dry. Looking at your recipe, I would probably just use milk instead of the water since there isn't any other liquid.

 

[CathyZ]

Cyn, the dry milk is needed. It makes a difference.

It makes a big difference to the flavor. I've made these and it is a really good recipe. Without the dry milk the taste would be blah. The dry milk adds depth to the flavor.

You can always go to Amazon and buy a small amount- here is a link to a packet that would make only 2 qts of reconstituted milk.

https://www.amazon.com/Milkman-Instant-Low-Powdered-Milk/dp/B01G9767MM/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1512834024&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=dry+milk&psc=1

 

[charley]

if you decide to sub milk, here is an equivalency that I was mentioning

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=vAUsWvzPN4OSjwO0kp_YBA&q=dry+milk+in+bread&oq=dry+milk+in+bread&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l2j0i22i30k1l7j0i22i10i30k1.897.5161.0.5810.18.17.0.0.0.0.224.2214.0j16j1.17.0..2..0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.17.2211.0..35i39k1j0i131k1j0i131i20i264k1j0i20i264k1.0.aeIxXnDy2C4

 

[cynupstateny]

Went to the co op and found a smaller bag. Thanks!

 

[CathyZ]

I will reiterate that you need the dry milk. Do not reconstitute it. Do not use regular milk.

 

[marilynfl]

Agree. I also add dried milk to my oatmeal cookies.

 

[cynupstateny]

Thanks, Cathy!