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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