Cinnamon Bun Babka

Name: Cinnamon Bun Babka
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 118 milliliters dark brown sugar; 1 large egg white; 2 larges eggs; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 2 Tbsps ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters melted margarine or butter, cooled; 177 milliliters (11/2 sticks) melted margarine or butter, cooled, plus more for brushing; 1 orange, zest finely grated; 1 Tbsp grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 118 milliliters chopped walnuts; 59 milliliters water; 237 milliliters warm water

Need a dairy free dessert? Cinnamon Bun Babka could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 6134 calories, 83g of protein, and 249g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of vegetable oil, confectioners' sugar, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare the dough: In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of the warm water.

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Dough

Water

Yeast

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of the sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

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Sugar

Turn the mixer on low speed and add the remaining water, sugar, melted margarine, eggs, and salt.

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Margarine

Sugar

Water

Egg

Salt

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Blender

Add 2 cups of the flour and turn the speed up to medium; continue to mix until incorporated. Gradually add the remaining flour, and continue to mix until the dough holds together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl; the dough will be very soft.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface, until smooth and elastic. Rub the inside of a mixing bowl with the oil and put the dough in it, turning to coat. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for about 1 1/2 hours, until doubled in size.

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Dough

Wrap

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Plastic Wrap

Mixing Bowl

Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

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Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

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Mixing Bowl

Add the orange zest, raisins, walnuts, and melted margarine. Fold the ingredients together to combine.

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Orange Zest

Margarine

Raisins

Walnuts

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and brush with melted margarine.

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Margarine

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle, about 10 by 18-inches.

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Dough

Roll

Brush the surface of the dough with melted margarine and spread the filling evenly across.

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Margarine

Spread

Dough

Roll the dough up, jelly roll-style, into a long cylinder, and twist it a few times like your wringing out a towel.

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Dough

Jelly

Roll

Put the dough on the sheet pan and coil it around like a pinwheel, tuck the loose end of the dough under so it doesn't unravel.

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Dough

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Frying Pan

Brush the top of the dough with more melted margarine.

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Margarine

Dough

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until your kitchen smells like cinnamon, and the babka is golden brown. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack.

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Cinnamon

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Wire Rack