Recipe courtesy of Pratzel's Bakery
Cinnamon Babka
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 15 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 15 servings
- Calories
- 342
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 27
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 84
- Sodium
- 174
- Total: 53 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 3 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
Babka:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/2 teaspoon
4 egg yolks
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1 cup raisins
Topping:
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/4 pound butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup flour
Directions
- Cream the butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until they are creamy. Mix the yeast in warm water with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. When this thickens, add it to the egg yolks with the vanilla and salt.
- Combine the milk with the egg yolks and the creamed butter and sugar. Begin adding the flour until a soft dough is formed. Stir in the raisins until they are evenly distributed. Knead the dough until it is no longer sticky.
- Cover the dough and allow it to rise in a warm place until it doubles.
- Butter a 3-quart pan and shape the dough into it. Allow the dough to rise again for about 2 hours.
- For the topping, cream the cinnamon, sugar and butter, then mix in the egg, milk, and the flour. Coat the top of the dough with this topping and place in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes.