"Babka takes time and patience, but it makes an awesome gift," says Duff.
Provided by Duff Goldman
Time 4h
Yield two 9-by-5-inch loaves
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Make the dough: Sprinkle the yeast over the milk in a liquid measuring cup; add a pinch of sugar and set aside until bubbly, about 7 minutes. Combine the flour, the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, the eggs, yeast mixture, salt, vanilla, nutmeg and lemon zest in a large bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until soft and smooth, about 5 minutes. Knead in the butter in three additions, dusting the dough with flour if it's too sticky. Transfer the dough to a large bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough, re-cover with plastic wrap and let rise in the fridge overnight.
- Make the filling: Heat the sugar, heavy cream and salt in a saucepan until scalding. Pour over the bittersweet chocolate chips, butter and vanilla in a bowl. Whisk until smooth and shiny. Let cool to room temperature.
- Make the topping: Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a separate bowl; work in the butter with your fingers until the mixture is sandy and chunky. Stir in the mini chocolate chips; set the topping aside.
- Form the loaves: Cut the dough in half with a bench scraper or chef's knife. Using a rolling pin, roll each half into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle. Using an offset spatula, spread the filling on both dough rectangles, all the way to the edges. Starting from a long side, tightly roll each rectangle into a log. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes. Unwrap the logs; cut each in half lengthwise with a bench scraper or chef's knife. Twist the halves together a few times, starting from the middle. Coat two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray and line with parchment, then spray the parchment. Place a dough twist snugly in each pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1 1/2 hours.
- Finish and bake the babka: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush each loaf with butter and sprinkle with the topping. Bake until browned, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, make some simple syrup: Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan; simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Let cool. Pull the loaves out of the oven and immediately poke a bunch of holes in each with a wooden skewer. Pour 1 1/4 cups simple syrup evenly over the loaves.
- Let sit 10 minutes, then remove the babka from the pans, remove the parchment and let cool completely on a rack.
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Kylie Agnes Ejeh
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good chocolate babka recipe for a long time, and this one is perfect. The babka was beautiful and delicious, and it was a hit with my family and friends.
Pamela Berry
[email protected]This babka was amazing! The chocolate filling was so rich and decadent, and the dough was light and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
Daniel Asekhamen
[email protected]I've made this babka several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect balance of chocolate and dough, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Ms Prick
[email protected]This babka was a little time-consuming to make, but it was totally worth it! The end result was a beautiful and delicious bread that was perfect for a special occasion.
Jam noman
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but I loved this babka! The dough was so light and fluffy, and the chocolate filling was rich and decadent without being too overpowering.
Noor Amjad
[email protected]This was my first time making babka, and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the babka was beautiful and delicious.
Darwining Gumball
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good chocolate babka recipe for a long time, and this one is perfect. The babka was beautiful and delicious, and it was a hit with my family and friends.
c41rdo
[email protected]This babka was amazing! The chocolate filling was so rich and decadent, and the dough was light and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
ice gawdd
[email protected]I've made this babka several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect balance of chocolate and dough, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Mofajjel hossen
[email protected]This babka was a little time-consuming to make, but it was totally worth it! The end result was a beautiful and delicious bread that was perfect for a special occasion.
Tomiwa Elusoji
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but I loved this babka! The dough was so light and fluffy, and the chocolate filling was rich and decadent without being too overpowering.
Akhi Aktar
[email protected]This was my first time making babka and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the babka was beautiful and delicious.
Mr Nice
[email protected]I made this babka for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The only thing I would change is to add a little more chocolate to the filling.
Deeqo
[email protected]This babka was so delicious! The chocolate filling was rich and decadent, and the dough was light and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.