Brioches Nadou

These brioches are one of many specialties of my sister Nadou. You can shape them as in the picture or simply make small buns. I like to serve them for breakfast with jam or Nutella.

Ingredients
5 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tablespoon dry yeast
1/3 cup warm mils
1 orange (juice and zest)
1 tablespoon vanilla

Decoration
1 egg yolk
Sesame seeds

Directions

1. Warm milk in a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Add the yeast, mix and let sit around 15 minutes or until it becomes foamy.
2. In the meantime put the flour and sugar in the food processor and mix for few seconds.
3. Mix the beaten eggs the eggs with the dissolved yeast. Add the vanilla, orange juice and zest.
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the flour, with the food processor running. Mix until you get a nice, smooth dough. The sides of the bowl should be clean.
5. With the machine still running, pour the oil slowly and continue mixing until it is incorporated. The whole process should take no more than 1 minute.
6. Remove the dough from the food processor and put it into a slightly oiled bowl. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 30-45 minutes.
7. Divide the dough into two equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope of same thickness. Cut each rope into 6 equal pieces.
8. With the cup of your hands, roll each piece into a smooth 1/2 inch long rope, then tie each rope into a knot tucking both ends together under the roll.
9. Place each roll on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Cover with a clean towel and let it rise until the rolls have nearly doubled in size.
10. Heat the oven to 400 deg F.
11. Mix the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of milk to make an eggwash. Brush the rolls with this mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
12. Bake the rolls for 15 minutes, or until they have a nice golden color on the top.