All this fuss about searching far and wide for a loaf of brioche or reading up on how complicated and time-consuming making your own can be. Those days are gone - especially with this simple, brioche recipe.

This week’s  Tuesday with Dorie recipe, Brioche Plum (Peach) Tart, was  chosen by Denise of Chez Us. Visit Denise’s blog for this recipe.

Dorie’s version of this tart starts with the simple brioche dough, made from yeast, milk, flour sugar, salt, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Using the dough hook in the mixer, it was ready to work with in just 10 minutes. Once it rises and gets patted down, it’s formed into the tart pans and refrigerated. The filling is a mixture of jam that is spread on the bottom of the tart, and topped with your favorite fruit (either peach, pear, apricot, strawberry or as Dorie suggests, plum). Once the sliced fruit is arranged, a mixture of granulated sugar and chopped nuts (pecans, almonds or walnuts) is sprinkled on top. It gives the brioche a wonderful, sugary texture.

It’s the most perfect “not-too-sweet” tart. A light and sweet bread surrounded by fresh fruit with a crunchy, nutty bite. It’s both a dessert as well as a breakfast treat.

Something tells me I’ll be making brioche more often. And spending less time shopping for a loaf.