Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Chocolate Babka Recipe.

Ingredients:

4-1/4 to 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter
1/2 cup water
3 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature, beaten
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
FILLING:


1/2 cup butter, cubed
5 ounces dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:


1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
In a small saucepan, heat water to 120 degrees-130 degrees; stir into dry ingredients.
Stir in eggs and yolk, orange zest and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).

Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
Roll each half into a 12x10" rectangle.
For filling, in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
Stir in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt.
Spread filling to within 1/2" of edges.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam and ends to seal.

Using a sharp knife, cut each roll lengthwise in half; carefully turn each half cut side up.
Loosely twist strips around each other, keeping cut surfaces facing up; pinch ends together to seal.
Place in 2 greased 9x5" loaf pans, cut side up.
Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bake until golden brown, 35-45 minutes, tenting with foil halfway through baking.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar and water; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Brush over warm babka.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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