Braided Loqum Babka – Fluffy, Delicious, and Easy. A Proven Recipe for Homemade Babkas!

Recipe for: Braided Loqum Babka – Fluffy, Delicious, and Easy. A Proven Recipe for Homemade Babkas!

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 800 g (28 oz) all-purpose flour, sifted 3 times
• 150 ml (5 fl oz) warm whole milk
• 3 eggs + 1 egg white at room temperature
• 200 g (7 oz) sugar
• 30 ml (1 fl oz) vegetable oil
• Juice from 1 orange at room temperature
• Zest of 1 orange (orange part only)
• 100 g (3.5 oz) butter at room temperature
• 14 g (0.5 oz) active dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ampule vanilla essence
• 1 ampule rum essence

For the filling:

• 250 g (8.8 oz) loqum, cut into small pieces

For brushing:

• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1 egg yolk

For sprinkling:

• Sugar

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Instructions:

Making the dough:

1. In a large bowl, combine the warm whole milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and the active dry yeast. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes to activate.
2. Add the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla essence, and rum essence to the activated yeast mixture. Stir well.
3. Gradually add half of the flour, mixing until a smooth batter forms.
4. Add the salt and the remaining flour. Knead by hand until you have a soft sticky dough.
5. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled work surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
6. Gradually add the butter, kneading until it is incorporated into the dough.
7. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, coat the dough with oil, cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 2 hours.

Shaping the babkas:

1. Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a lightly oiled work surface and divide it into 6 equal parts.
2. Shape the dough into 6 balls.
3. Take one ball, roll it out into a long rectangle, and place loqum along one end.
4. Roll up into a log, pinch the ends to seal, and twist gently.
5. Repeat with the remaining 5 balls.
6. Braid 3 of the logs into a regular braid.
7. Place the braided babka in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper. The pan should measure 32/13/7 cm (12.6/5.1/2.8 inches).
8. Repeat with the remaining 3 logs, placing them in another loaf pan.
9. Cover the babkas with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise for another hour.

Baking:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) without a fan.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and whole milk.
3. Brush the babkas with the egg yolk mixture and sprinkle generously with sugar.
4. Bake the babkas in the lower part of the oven for about 40-50 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Turn off the oven, open the door, and leave the babkas inside for another 20 minutes.
6. Remove the babkas from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

Here are some additional tips:

• For a richer flavor, you can use dark chocolate instead of loqum.
• You can also add other ingredients to the filling, such as chopped nuts, dried fruit, or spices.
• If you don’t have active dry yeast, you can use instant yeast. Just follow the instructions on the yeast package.
• To make the babkas even more flavorful, you can brush them with melted butter after they are baked.
• Serve the babkas with a side of coffee or tea.

I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Recipe for: Braided Loqum Babka – Fluffy, Delicious, and Easy. A Proven Recipe for Homemade Babkas!

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