BABKA III

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Babka is a rich yeast-raised cake bread. A successful babka, the pride of every Polish/Ukrainian homemaker, is rich, tender, fine-textured, and very light. Traditionally, this bread is baked in tall round baking pans. Coffee cans can be lined with baking parchment and used instead.

Provided by Valinda

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg

Time 3h30m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 cup milk
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
3 teaspoons white sugar
½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 eggs
10 egg yolks
¾ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon zest
5 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup raisins
1 egg
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Place 1/3 cup flour in a large bowl and pour milk over flour. Beat until smooth. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Pour into cooled milk and beat well. Let rise in a warm place until bubbly.
Stir 2 eggs, egg yolks, butter, vanilla and lemon rind into milk/yeast mixture. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When a loose dough has formed, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Gently knead in raisins.
Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Deflate the dough and let rise again until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and form into round loaves. Place the loaves into well buttered tall, round baking pans. Do not fill the pans more than 1/3 full. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until tripled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a small bowl, beat egg with 2 tablespoons water. Lightly brush this mixture onto the risen loaves. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake for 30 minutes more. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
Let loaves stand 5 to 10 minutes before removing from pans. Transfer loaves very gently onto a cloth covered pillow (never a hard surface as this may cause the babka to settle or fall). Change position of loaves during cooling period.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 199.5 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 93.8 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

Samia Atique

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This babka is so delicious and easy to make! I'll definitely be making it again.

Turwan Pratt

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The babka was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.

Fatemeh_00

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I made this babka for my family and they loved it! It's a great recipe.

Sugar Shane Webster

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This babka is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It's beautiful, delicious, and easy to make.

Sunil Pariyar

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The babka was a little dry, but the filling was delicious.

Diana Bello-Santos

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This babka is so addictive! I can't stop eating it.

Akhi Akter

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I'm not a baker, but this babka recipe was so easy to follow! The results were delicious and I'm so proud of myself for making it.

Shaun Farrar

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The babka was a little dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.

Sindhi creative

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I've made this babka several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.

Adaeze Joseph

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This babka was a huge success! I made it for a brunch party and everyone loved it. The recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing.

J.S.Y OFFICIAL

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The babka was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.

stanlee ifeanyi

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I'm not a huge fan of babka, but this recipe was really good! The filling was especially tasty.

Robiul Hossen

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This is the best babka recipe I've ever tried! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is divine. I will definitely be making this again and again.