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Babka (Chocolate Swirl Bread)
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Babka (Chocolate Swirl Bread)

Total Time
85 min
Prep / Cook
45 / 40 min
Serves
8 people

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • 100 g Butter
  • 350 g Plain flour
  • 60 g Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Cocoa powder
  • 200 g Dark chocolate
  • 7 g Instant yeast
  • 120 ml Warm milk
  • 50 g Butter for filling
  • 60 g Sugar for syrup
  • 60 ml Water for syrup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix flour, yeast, and sugar. Add eggs and warm milk. Knead for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Work in softened butter until smooth and elastic. Rise for 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Melt chocolate with 50g butter and cocoa for the filling.

  4. 4

    Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread chocolate filling evenly.

  5. 5

    Roll up tightly, then cut in half lengthwise. Twist the halves together.

  6. 6

    Place in a greased loaf tin. Rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C.

  7. 7

    Bake for 35-40 minutes. Make syrup by boiling sugar and water. Brush over hot babka.

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