Chocolate Babka with Yuzu

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Chocolate Babka with Yuzu

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 2 tsp sprig japanese yuzu extract


  • 400 gms all purpose flour


  • 40 gms melted butter + 10 g additional (for brushing the babka)


  • 200 ml milk


  • 50 gms cashews


  • 80 gms sugar


  • 1 nos egg


  • 7 gms instant yeast


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 100 gms dark chocolate (melted)


  • 1/2 cups yuzu flavoured sugar syrup: sugar


  • 1 1/2 cups water


  • 1 tsp sprig japanese yuzu extract

Directions

  • Warm up the milk and add sugar and yeast and let it rest till the yeast bubbles (3-5 mins)
  • Sift flour with salt, add melted butter, whipped egg, SPRIG Japanese Yuzu Extract and milk + yeast mixture. Combine well to make a pliable dough. Let this rest in a warm, dark spot for about an hour
  • After an hour, knead the dough for a few minutes, roll it out into a square, spread melted chocolate and cashew bits. Roll this into a cylinder and cut it through the centre into 2 halves (lengthwise). Pleat both together and make a wreath. Add some cashews on top of the chocolate layers and let it rest for another hour
  • Brush the babka dough with butter and bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for about 30 minutes
  • Once the babka is baked, brush it with Yuzu flavoured sugar syrup for a nice glaze and enjoy it with a hot cuppa coffee