Maple and Cinnamon Easter Bunny Brioche - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups strong bread flour
• 1/3 cup maple sugar
• 1 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 sachet of dry instant yeast
• 3 eggs, plus 1 egg for egg wash
• 3/4 cup + 3 tsp unsalted butter, cubed and softened
• 3/4 cup milk
• dried fruits (we used sultanas, apricots and pecans)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 tbsp pure maple syrup (preferably amber for its rich taste) to decorate
• large handful of maple flakes to decorate