Babka

Recipe file created November 8, 1999.
This is a bread machine recipe. If you are making it by hand, just be sure to knead it long enough.

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
3 extra large eggs
1 square unsweetened chocolate (melted)
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon yeast

Set machine to make dough. Add all ingredients in order listed.

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Knead in by hand, adding as little extra flour as possible. Divide into 2 and place each piece in a well-greased loaf pan. Bake in a 350 F oven for 40 minutes.

Glaze

1/4 cup unsalted butter
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate (6 tablespoons choc chips)
1 square unsweetend chocolate

Melt together in a saucepan over low heat. Pour over the top of the Babka.

To mix by hand

Warm the milk to room temperature in microwave or in a saucepan. Add yeast and let sit 10 minutes. Whisk in eggs, melted chocolat, melted butter and vanilla. Add sugar, salt and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously for 3 minutes. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time until 3 cups have been added. Knead on a lightly floured board for 10 minutes, adding the remaining 1/2 cup flour. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Proceed as above.

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