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Babka and the Day After
well there it is--the babka stayed and i gained a little over 1 pound. i just returned from my early morning swim and ran into one of my favorite neighbors waiting for the elevator. she asked me in a hushed voice what i had been baking the night before last. she said the whole hall smelled like apple pie and permeated all the apartments (she had already queried another neighbor). it was the cinnamon and butter combination of course. incidentally, ann has a luscious sounding chocolate and apricot filling as another great alternative to the cinnamon and sugar.
since i can't seem to get this babka out of my mind, i started thinking that maybe i should use half light brown muscovado sugar in the filling but then decided it was risky as where the babka opens up during baking and the filling carmelizes, the molasses in the brown sugar would make it either burn or become too dark and bitter.
i'm having trouble waiting the 45 minutes for my editor to arrive so we can finish the babka together. i'll distract myself with coffee.
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Hi.
Your Bible inspired a renaissance in my breade making: thanks. But the Babka of my polish brooklyn neighborhood was more like a panetone than the ones you show. In fact, I bust with delight to find the texture and seasoning of the babka in my first panetone. There was a line of cheese in the original that I have not attempted. We made the cinnamon/walnut breads at home, as did my slovakian nannie, but never referred to them as babkas. Everywhere now this is the meaning given to the old term.
Reply to this Posted by: larry flescher | December 24, 2007 2:06 PM #
Ok Ok...I just found the posting "Get this babka out of the house!" Great info..
Reply to this Posted by: Bill | December 19, 2007 7:59 AM #
Rose...are you working on a Babka recipe? I love Babka...and have tried a couple of recipies that I have found along the way...never been satisfied...and gave up. Please Please Please Please Please Please Please publish a Babka recipe!...I'll be your best friend!
Reply to this Posted by: Bill | December 19, 2007 7:54 AM #