Halva-Chocolate Chunk Babka

Name: Halva-Chocolate Chunk Babka
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm whole milk (110°F to 115°F); 1-1/2 tsp. active dry yeast; 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar; 10 oz. (2-1/4 cups) all-purpose flour; more as needed; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 large egg plus 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature; 2 oz. (4 Tbs.) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; more as needed; 1/2 cup tahini, well stirred; 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted if lumpy; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 2-1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 4 oz. halva, coarsely choppped; 1 large egg; 1 Tbs. heavy cream; 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Is it bread? Is it dessert? The heavenly combination of chocolate and tahini makes this babka skew more to the dessert side (and it's downright perfect for brunch). Make the…

Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:38:14 GMT