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Chocolate Swirl Babka

breads, chocolate, holiday, polish

2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (105-115 deg.)
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup warm milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoon butter, softened
4 1/2 cup to 5 cups flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup walnuts
----COCOA MIXTURE----
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2/3 cup sugar
----GLAZE----
2 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup flour

Combine first 2 ingredients until smooth. Add sugar & blend. Add flour and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle yeast over warm water, add 1 tsp sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sugar, milk, salt, vanilla, and butter. Add 2-1/2 cups flour and mix to blend. Beat on medium until smooth and elastic (about 5 min.). Separate 1 egg and save white for the glaze. Beat yolk and whole eggs one at a time into mixture. Add 1-1/2 cups more flour. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or cloth. Knead 10-15 min. until small bubbles appear in dough. Continue adding small amounts of flour as is necessary. Turn dough into greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes. Punch down dough and invert bowl over dough. Let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half and roll out into 2 10x20" rectangles. Brush 1/2 of melted butter over each rectangle, leaving 1/2" margin around all edges. Sprinkle 1/2 of cocoa mixture over each, then sprinkle nuts 1/2 over each. Cocoa Mixture: 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 2/3 cup sugar Blend until there are no lumps. Beginning with long sides, roll jellyroll fashion and pinch to seal. Place zig-zag to fit in 4-1/2 x 8-1/2" loaf pans. Let rise to doubled about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg white with 1 tsp water. Brush dough with glaze and sprinkle topping over dough. Glaze: 2 Tbsp butter, softened 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/3 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 cup flour Bake 30-35 minutes. Carefully remove from pans and let cool on rack. From Tamara Shaffer Yvette Norem veggie@honors.indiana.edu .Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking From: Veggie@kelp.Honors.Indiana.Edu date: 7 Sep 1995 15:54:52

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