Babkas #1 Recipe




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Start as early as you can, it will take aprox. 1.5 hours for the dough to double its size.
Make sure your water is the correct temperature, ideally 40-46 deg C (105 deg F to 115 deg F).
If the water is too warm it will kill the yeast, too cold and the yeast will not rise correctly.

Don't try to rush things, wait for the dough to rise properly before putting it in the oven.


Kneading the Dough

Dust your work area with flour, place the dough on the surface and dust with more flour.

Start from the part of the dough closest to you and use the heel of your hands to push down and away from you.
Turn the dough 90% and take the far end of the dough and fold it in towards you.
Push it down and away from you. Repeat this process until the dough feels smooth and stretchy and no longer sticks to your fingers.



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Babkas #1

 

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter,soft
1/2 cup sugar
10 egg yolks
2 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon rind
1 cup milk,room temperature
5 1/2 cup flour
1 cup golden raisins
1 confectioner's sugar



 

Preparation

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in
yolk, one at a time, until pale and fluffy. In small bowl, soften
yeast in water,beat in egg mix salt,peel, milk and yeast. Slowly beat
in 5 1/2 cups of flour until a soft dough forms. Turn out on lightly
floured work surface, knead 8-10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
Knead in raisins. Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Let rise 1 hour,
or until doubled in bulk. Punch down, divide in half. Place in 2
greased and floured 8 inch fluted pans, let rise until double in
bulk(covered) Bake in 350 F oven 25-30 minutes, or until well
browned. Invert on rack. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Tastes
better eaten within a couple of days. Two Babkas, 10 servings each.

 

 

Servings: 2