Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Babka Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 pkg active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, cut up
1/4 cup sugar
1 TSP salt
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
3 TBSPs unsweetened cocoa powder
2 TBSPs butter, melted
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
1 egg
1 TBSP heavy cream

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl stir together 2 cups of the flour and the yeast; set aside.
In a small saucepan heat and stir the milk, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt until warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees) and butter almost melts.
Add to flour mixture along with 1 egg.
Stir with a sturdy spoon until combined.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead in remaining flour to make a soft dough that is smooth and elastic (about 3 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball.
Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface of dough.
Cover; let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Punch dough down.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar and the cocoa powder.
Roll dough into a 16x12-inch rectangle.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cocoa mixture and chocolate pieces.
Roll up rectangle, starting from a long side.
Cut roll in half crosswise.
Make an "x" with the pieces.
Twist each end together.
Place dough twist in prepared pan.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double (45 to 60 minutes).
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Whisk together 1 egg and the cream.
Brush over loaf.
Bake 70 to 75 minutes or until golden and bread sounds hollow when gently tapped (internal temperature of bread should be 180 degrees to 190 degrees), covering with foil the last 20 to 25 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
Loosen loaf from pan and remove.
Cool completely on a wire rack.

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