Recipe of Chocolate Swirl Babka - Food Recipes

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Chocolate Swirl Babka

Recipe By : Tamara Shaffer
Serving Size : 20
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate Sweet Breads Coffee Cakes

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

2 packages Active dry yeast 1/2 cup Warm water -- (105-115 deg.) 1/3 cup Sugar 2/3 cup milk -- Warm 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 3 tablespoons Butter -- softened 4 1/2 cups flour -- To 5 cups 3 Eggs 3 tablespoons Butter -- melted 1 cup Walnuts -----COCOA MIXTURE----- 1/3 cup cocoa 2/3 cup Sugar -----TOPPING----- 2 tablespoons Butter -- softened 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup Flour Combine first 2 ingredients until smooth. Add sugar & blend. Add flour and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle yeast over warm water, add 1 tsp sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sugar, milk, salt, vanilla, and butter. Add 2-1/2 cups flour and mix to blend. Beat on medium until smooth and elastic (about 5 min.). Separate 1 egg and save white for the glaze. Beat yolk and whole eggs one at a time into mixture. Add 1-1/2 cups more flour. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or cloth. Knead 10-15 min. until small bubbles appear in dough. Continue adding small amounts of flour as is necessary. Turn dough into greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes. Punch down dough and invert bowl over dough. Let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half and roll out into 2 10x20" rectangles. Brush 1/2 of melted butter over each rectangle, leaving 1/2" margin around all edges. Blend cocoa and sugar until there are no lumps. Sprinkle 1/2 of cocoa mixture over each rectangle, then sprinkle 1/2 of nuts over each. Beginning with long sides, roll jellyroll fashion and pinch to seal. Place zig-zag to fit in 4-1/2 x 8-1/2" loaf pans. Let rise to doubled about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg white with 1 tsp water. Brush dough with glaze. Mix topping ingredients to form coarse crumbs and sprinkle over. Bake 30-35 minutes. Carefully remove from pans and let cool on rack. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -