"Chocolate Espresso Babka - super-soft brioche dough with rye, filled with chocolate, and finished wtih sugar syrup for a glossy finish...."
INGREDIENTS
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250g whole milk, lukewarm
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2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
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4 Tbsp sugar
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85g rye flour
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480g all-purpose flour
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1 tsp salt
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2 eggs, at room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla bean paste
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115g unsalted butter, at room temperature
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350g dark chocolate (I used 70%)
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150g unsalted butter (cold from the fridge is fine)
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1 tsp kosher salt
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1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
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4 tsp espresso powder (or finely ground instant coffee powder)
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120g powdered sugar, sifted
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60g water
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50g sugar
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1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste