Apple & Honey Round Babka
Why not take Rosh Hashana up a notch this year with a round apple & honey babka? That will guarantee you a sweet year ahead!
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- 8Servings
Ingredients
Dough
- 4 ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 to 6 cups flour
- 1 egg for egg wash
Filling
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita
- 2 apples, peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup apple juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Streussel
- ¾ cup flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita
- 1 tablespoon water
Preparation
- In a large bowl add the yeast, sugar, water and mix. Wait 5 mins for the mixture to activate.
- Add the water, Colavita Olive Oil, honey, eggs, salt and cinnamon. Mix.
- Add the flour gradually and mix until a dough forms. Knead 5 - 10 mins.
- Put in a lightly oiled bowl and cover. Let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
- For the filling, add Colavita Olive Oil to a pan. Then add the chopped apples, honey, brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon.
- Fry on medium heat until the apples are soft and caramelized.
- Split the dough into two and roll each piece into a long rectangle. Add the filling into the middle in a line and roll into a log.
- Cut each log in half longways.
- Take the four strands and braid into a round babka (watch video for step by step instructions).
- Place into a round cake tin and eggwash.
- Make the streusel by mixing the dry ingredients in a bowl then adding the wet ingredients and mixing until combined and crumbly.
- Use a spoon to sprinkle the streusel generously onto the babka.
- Bake for 35 - 45 mins until the top is golden. Enjoy!
