Halva and chocolate combine in this heavenly babka. We all love chocolate babka, but try adding some halva and it takes it to another level.
Halva and Chocolate Babka
Servings
2 Servings
Ingredients
- 560 grams 18 ounces flour (4 1/2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 100 grams 3 ⅓ ounce sugar (1/2 cup)
- 100 grams 3 ⅓ ounce soft Butter or margarine (1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons)
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk or milk substitute
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate spread
- Halva crumbs
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Grease 2 (9-inch) loaf pans. Knead all the ingredients into a smooth and flexible dough.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in volume.
- Divide dough in half. Roll out 2 pieces into 1/2 inch thick rectangles.
- Spread the chocolate spread generously over each dough.
- Sprinkle the halva crumbs over the chocolate.
- Roll up each dough lengthwise and press down slightly.
- Cut with a sharp knife into halves and twist into a braid. Place into greased pans.
- Brush with egg and leave for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 340F and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
- Recipe excerpted from Cook In Israel.
You are correct, should be cut in half first to make 2 loaves
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I'm confused! It says to roll the dough, cut into halves, then braid. However it states it makes two cakes. Do we cut each halve again to twist? Please advise.
Yes follow the instructions. You don’t need to activate the yeast
Is there a misprint here, it doesn’t say to activate the yeast with water? you just throw the yeast in and form the dough?
A loaf pan would be best. See this picture to see how to braid, it is more of a twist.
It’s about 4 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar
Also, what do you bake it in? Loaf pan? Cookie sheet? How do you braid a form with 2 halves, don’t you need 3 pieces to braid? Please clarify. Thanks.
Can somebody translate the flour, sugar and butter to American measurements in cups? Thanks.
Yes it’s the equivalent to 560 grams
Is there a misprint only 1 1/2 lb flour?