EASTER BABKA
A cake-like fruit and nut bread that is a tradition of a Polish Easter. The rest of the year, my grandmother would make a similar bread with just raisins and no frosting. Note the the prep time includes rising times. Recipe by request
Provided by Lorac
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 4h50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Scald 1 cup milk and slowly add 3/4 cup flour and beat thoroughly.
- Cool.
- Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm milk, mix in 1 tbsp sugar.
- Add to the cooled flour mixture and beat well.
- Let rise until double in bulk (30 minutes).
- Add salt to eggs yolks and beat until thick and lemon colored.
- Add sugar, vanilla and almond extract and continue to beat.
- Add to sponge (flour-yeast mixture), add remaining flower.
- Knead for ten minutes.
- Add butter and knead 10 minutes or until dough no longer sticks to your fingers.
- Add fruit and nuts mix into dough, cover and let rise until double in bulk (60 minutes).
- Punch down and let rise again (60 minutes).
- Punch down.
- Butter a fluted tube pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Fill with dough to cover 1/3 of the pan.
- Let rise 1 hour* and bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.
- Cool and decorate with lucre.
- Lucre: Mix ingredients and spread over top of cake, letting it drip down the sides.
- Note- rising times are approximate.
- Keep dough covered in a warm place free from drafts.
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[email protected]I'm going to make this recipe in an air fryer.
Barbara Jarrett
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oni israel
[email protected]I'm going to make this recipe in a bread machine.
Awal Ahmed
[email protected]I'm going to make this recipe vegan.
Nometube
[email protected]I'm going to make this recipe gluten-free.
Mariyam Hussain
[email protected]I'm going to try this recipe with a different filling.
Sanaullah Jokhio
[email protected]I'm going to make this recipe for my Easter brunch.
Sanu Hassaan
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all of the ingredients for this recipe, but I'll see what I can find.
Ofelia rosquita
[email protected]This recipe seems a bit complicated, but I'm up for the challenge.
Might Mugwagwa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of babka, but this recipe might change my mind.
Kristy Jackson
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious! I'm going to have to make it soon.
total_ inferno_66
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe!
Ramzan Baloch
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper!
Haseeb Amir
[email protected]I would definitely make this recipe again.
Thangeswaran Kogularaj
[email protected]The dough was a bit tricky to work with, but the final product was worth it.
Teboho Rametsi
[email protected]The babka was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good recipe.
Tanju Tanju Tanju Tanju
[email protected]This was my first time making babka and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the result was a beautiful and tasty loaf.
Lucy Arauz
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it always turns out perfect. The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is delicious.
Sadman Sajjad
[email protected]This babka was a hit at our Easter brunch! It was so delicious and flavorful, and the presentation was beautiful.