"Bake tender, delicious homemade cinnamon-filled babka with this tested recipe and illustrated step-by-step photo tutorial...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast ((1 packet))
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3 tablespoons granulated sugar, (plus 1 tsp for activating yeast)
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2/3 cup whole milk, (warmed to 110 degrees F, plus 1 additional tbsp for egg wash)
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, (room temperature)
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1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil ((I use canola or grapeseed))
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 egg yolks ((reserve 1 egg white for egg wash and 1 egg white for cinnamon filling))
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2 1/2 - 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour ((flour amount detailed in instructions below))
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup all purpose flour
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3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted)
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1 egg white
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1/4 cup dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup all purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (chilled and cut into small pieces)
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1/4 teaspoon salt