Felt like baking this morning, so I made my first chocolate babka.
Felt like baking this morning, so I made my first chocolate babka.
by neznein9
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neznein9
I don’t have a lot of Jewish bakeries nearby so I’m not sure how accurate this is, but it tastes very rich and deeply chocolatey. I followed Shannon Sarna’s recipe from here:
> Shannon’s filling recipe isn’t included in the link above, but she gave me permission to share it here. You beat 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) room-temperature unsalted butter with 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth. Add 1/3 cup cocoa powder (she recommends Hershey’s Special Dark), 6 ounces melted dark chocolate (you can also use good-quality dark chocolate chips), 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
M0bCr33p
this is beautiful!!
a_government_man
I appreciate the technique OP and I’m sure it tasted great but the first thing I thought was “Sauron’s eye” lol
chefnikky1997
Babka is usually a loaf like a loaf of bread almost. You typically wouldn’t make it into a ball like that as it’s commonly used for French toast. 😅 other than that looks perfect.
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I don’t have a lot of Jewish bakeries nearby so I’m not sure how accurate this is, but it tastes very rich and deeply chocolatey. I followed Shannon Sarna’s recipe from here:
[https://ediblecommunities.com/recipes/basic-sweet-babka/](https://ediblecommunities.com/recipes/basic-sweet-babka/)
With the chocolate filling from this writeup:
[https://www.thekitchn.com/shannon-sarna-chocolate-babka-23213332](https://www.thekitchn.com/shannon-sarna-chocolate-babka-23213332)
> Shannon’s filling recipe isn’t included in the link above, but she gave me permission to share it here. You beat 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) room-temperature unsalted butter with 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth. Add 1/3 cup cocoa powder (she recommends Hershey’s Special Dark), 6 ounces melted dark chocolate (you can also use good-quality dark chocolate chips), 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
this is beautiful!!
I appreciate the technique OP and I’m sure it tasted great but the first thing I thought was “Sauron’s eye” lol
Babka is usually a loaf like a loaf of bread almost. You typically wouldn’t make it into a ball like that as it’s commonly used for French toast. 😅 other than that looks perfect.
That is a beautiful braid, looks amazing