Cinnamon babka recipe

A babka is a sweet braided bread which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. My memories of babka is that I loved it when my grandma came to visit with babka when I was a chil…

Recipe reproduced with permission from Modern Jewish Baker by Shannon Sarna, published by Countryman Press.

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This rich bread is defined by its many twisting layers of gooey cinnamon-sugar filling. But the dough was so rich and tender that the fabulous filling made it collapse. By its very definition, babka is a rich, tender dough. But go too far in that direction and the dough will collapse under the weight of the cinnamon-sugar filling, leaving large holes in the bread. To add richness yet preserve the loaf’s structural integrity, we cut back on the butter and substituted two egg yolks for one…

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Honey Cinnamon Babka! This homemade cinnamon bread is made with einkorn flour and honey, creating a soft, silky, buttery crumb. It’s then marbled with a maple and spiced cinnamon filling that makes the most perfect sticky, crispy caramalized edges. Serve warm and enjoy! Click through for this holiday bread recipe.