Cheese Babka
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Submitted By: KRISTINALANGER
Photo By: Baking Nana
Prep Time: 1 Hour
Cook Time: 40 Minutes Ready In: 6 Hours 40 Minutes
Servings: 12
"A sweet and tangy cheese filling is rolled up in this rich babka dough, which
is coiled into a fluted tube pan and baked."
Ingredients:
Dough:
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 pinch white sugar
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45
degrees C)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup lukewarm milk
3 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Filling:
1 1/2 cups farmers cheese
1/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions:
1. Sprinkle the yeast and the pinch of sugar over the warm water; stir to
dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Combine the 1/2 cup
butter, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, milk, and 3 eggs in a bowl
with 1 cup of flour and mix well. Add the yeast mixture and beat for 1 minute.
Gradually add the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and
elastic, adding small amounts of flour as necessary to prevent
sticking. Shape the dough into a round, and place it in a greased bowl,
turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room
temperature until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Beat together the
farmers' cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, sour cream, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla
extract, and dried lemon peel in a bowl until smooth. Set the filling
aside. Lightly oil a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 10-inch by
12-inch rectangle.
Brush the dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Spread the
cheese filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up like a jelly
roll, starting from the long end; twist the dough 6 to 8 times to form a rope.
Pinch the seams and ends closed and arrange the rope of dough in
the greased pan. Cover loosely and let rise 1 hour.
5. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake the babka until deep golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven
and let stand for 5 minutes; invert the babka onto a wire rack and remove the
pan.
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