Almond Brioche

Name: Almond Brioche
Ingredients: Brioche; 3/4 cup lukewarm water; 3/4 tablespoon yeast; 3/4 tablespoon salt; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup honey; 3/4 cup butter, melted; 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 cups flour; Almond Cream; 1/2 cup almond paste; 4 tablespoons butter (at room temperature); 1/4 cup flour; 1 egg; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; Topping; 1/4 cup sugar; zest from an orange (about 2 tablespoons); 1/2 cup sliced almonds

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Ingredients

Brioche
3/4 cup lukewarm water
3/4 tablespoon yeast
3/4 tablespoon salt
4 eggs
1/4 cup honey
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 1/2 - 3 3/4 cups flour
Almond Cream
1/2 cup almond paste
4 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
1/4 cup flour
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Topping
1/4 cup sugar
zest from an orange (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

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["To make the brioche: mix the salt, yeast, eggs, honey and melted butter with the water in a large bowl. Mix in the flour without kneading. The dough will be loose, but will firm up when chilled. Cover the dough with a towel (not to be covered air-tight at this point) and allow to rest a room temperature for 2 hours. Next, cover the dough bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge before proceeding to work with it.", "To make the almond cream: cream together the butter, almond paste, flour, egg and almond extract in a food processor until smooth and set aside. Note: The creamy consistency requires a processor for a smooth blend.", "To assemble the brioche: Dust the brioche dough with flour and gather into a ball, stretching the dough around the bottom and sides of the ball.", "Roll dough out in an 10x14\" rectangle