Chocolate Babka (Peggy Cullen) Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1/2 x Recipe danish dough (1 lb.)
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 3 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Melted butter (approximately)
- 3 ounce Grated or possibly finely minced semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 c. Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 c. Streusel (approx)
- 2 Tbsp. Melted butter, approximately
Directions
- Make streusel: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Drizzle in the melted butter and mix with your fingertips till the mix lumps into unevenly sized crumbs. Chill till ready to use. Combine the chocolate, sugar and cinnamon. Brush a 8 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch pan, or possibly 5 c. loaf pan with melted butter. Roll the dough into a rectangle measuring 9 x 22 inches and brush off any excess flour. Brush the dough generously with the melted butter, leaving a 1/2-inch along the top edge of the dough.
- Sprinkle the chocolate mix proportionately over the dough, leaving the top 1/2- inch border free. Reserve 2 Tbsp. of the mix. Sprinkle the streusel over the chocolate, reserving about 3 Tbsp.. Brush the 1/2-inch border along the top lightly with water. Beginning at the bottom edge, roll the dough into a log and healthy pinch along the seam to seal it well.
- Moisten the ends of the log with water and bring them together to create a ring. Healthy pinch the ends to seal. Gently twist the circle of dough twice into a double figure 8 and place in the prepared loaf pan, keeping the joint and seam down. Brush the top with melted butter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cover the pan with a towel and set in a hot draft-free place to proof for about 1 1/4 hour, or possibly till a finger gently pressed into the dough leaves an indentation. It won't quite double, but will increase more than half again in size when fully proofed. Brush the top with more melted butter and sprinkle with the reserved chocolate/sugar and streusel. Bake 45 to 50 min, or possibly till the dough in the crevices appears baked. If the top browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil. Cold on a rack, in the pan, for 15 min. Slip a knife around the edge to loosen it and turn out onto the rack. Cold before slicing.
- Yield: 1 1/4 lb. loaf
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 163g | |
| Calories 761 | |
| Calories from Fat 311 | 41% |
| Total Fat 35.36g | 44% |
| Saturated Fat 22.06g | 88% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium 292mg | 12% |
| Potassium 47mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 111.22g | 30% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 87.84g | 59% |
| Protein 3.48g | 6% |
