Chocolate Babka Recipe

Name: Chocolate Babka Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm milk [110Â°F (43Â°C)]; 2 (1/4 ounce each) packages active-dry yeast; 3/4 cup plus a pinch granulated sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature; 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature, plus more for bowl and loaf pans; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; 2 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped; 1 cup sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, at room temperature; 1 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature

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INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups warm milk [110Â°F (43Â°C)]

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2 (1/4 ounce each) packages active-dry yeast

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3/4 cup plus a pinch granulated sugar

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3 large eggs, at room temperature

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2 large egg yolks, at room temperature

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6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the work surface

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1 teaspoon salt

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2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature, plus more for bowl and loaf pans

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1 tablespoon heavy cream

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2 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped

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1 cup sugar

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2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

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1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, at room temperature

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1 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar

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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

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1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature

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