Babka!
B-a-b-k-a. Who could resist a bread with this name? Say it slow. Say it fast. With an accent. It's just so fun...and mysterious. Is it a cinnamon roll? Is it a bread? A broll? And to top it off, it had a cameo appearance in a Jerry Seinfeld episode (see
Michelle's blog). A fun name. A complicated dough. A delicious bread. M-m-m-h!
The fabulous Michelle was our host this week and you can get the recipe on her blog
HERE.
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Before rising |
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Glaze on and ready for the oven |
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Transformation complete. Doesn't this look like a butterfly? |
My only tip is to eat this hot. I didn't. It's literally the first time I have never eaten hot, freshly baked bread. I'm still regretting it! I pulled it out of the oven around midnight and went to bed. My kitchen smelt like a bakery in the morning and my family was thrilled to have Babka for breakfast. Babka for Breakfast (that just sounds cool). I warmed it in the microwave, but I still feel like I missed out on the true experience. Darn, I guess I'll have to make it again:)
Any excuse to make this again seems worth it. :) It looks delicious! Looking at all these blogs has me wishing we still had some around here!
ReplyDeleteGlad you remembered to post this week :) Looks so good! We are going to have to get together and try a chocolate one soon!!
ReplyDeleteI love that it made my house smell like a bakery, too!! It was better than any candle. And I would totally recommend making it again just to try it fresh out of the oven. Like Amanda said, any excuse, right?!? :)
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks great! We really loved this one... and I also loved that my house smelled so great while baking it.
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