Cinnamon Bun Babka

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Fantastic recipe! Simple, quick and wonderful results!

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Very Tasty. However, be forewarned that the dough is very soft and initially hard to work with. Because the dough is so soft, rolling and twisting it is a challenge. I would cut the dough in half and use loaf pans. The filling is sufficient.

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The only reason I gave the babka for stars is because I think it needed for filling. When you are spreading on the filling it looks like a lot but once it bakes, there seems to be a lot more dough then filling. I would recommend making slightly more filling and as you are rolling the dough as a "jelly roll" brushing more of the filling on in order to disperse it more evenly.

Also.. when you first make the dough it will be VERY sticky. Do not be alarmed. Just use more flour when you are kneading it. It will eventually form a ball especially when you roll it around in the oil!

Enjoy!

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Tyler...Thank you! My husband is of Polish-German decent, and he said that it was "The Best he has ever had". I have never liked Babkas, but this one is excellent (not super sweet and not dry. I was afraid my husband was not going to like it, because it had cinnamon and raisins, but he could not get over how good it was. Some readers suggested "double the filling" , but I followed it exactly as you said. Next time I go to my in-laws, I'll be bringing this with me!!

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The dough is delicious and easy to work with. BUT, I would NOT double the filling. Mine came out far too sweet, a bit gooey in parts, and my babka exploded in places due to too much filling. A single recipe of filling would be plenty. The babka I remember as a child of Polish descent was mildly sweet with a little orange flavor and white raisins. That was it. I know this was a Cinnamon Bun Babka, but it is more cinnamon bun than babka. I will make the dough but play with the filling.

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Being of Polish decent my Grandmother made Babka all the time, hers never tasted like this. Traditional Babka has raisins and citrus in it, or plain with a crumb topping, not gooey at all as others stated. After making this I would never make it the way I used to, this is absolutely incredible,sorry Grandma.

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I have 4 kids and getting them all to agree that something is good is very rare. They ALL loved this babka.

I would suggest re-hydrating the raisins before using them in this recipe (soak in hot water for 15-20 minutes. I have even used craisins instead of raisins.

I tried to double the filling like many other posts suggested, but this made it more like a cinnamon roll rather than a babka (but a very tasty cinnamon roll. If you are looking for a traditional babka, keep the filling as stated in the recipe. If you want a cinnamon roll type of bread, double the filling. Both ways are GREAT!!!!

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This recipe was delicious! I doubled the filling and didn't even need the glaze. I'm making my second babka this week! Thanks so much for your advice!

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This was a fun recipe to make. I think next time I will make a little extra filling for it but it has that great cinnabon taste with out all the sugar and frosting that makes you sick. Plus it looks great sitting on a big white plate on the table when guests come over. I love this recipe Tyler!

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Very easy to make and simply delicious!