Babka/Kokosh | Imamother

AZmom09

Wed, Sep 12 2012, 4:48 pm

I'm looking for a recipe similar to this. It is from Oneg Heimishe Bakery in Williamsburg and is the BEST!
this is where we used to get our babka from and I really need a recipe similar to it. PLEASE someone?!

http://theeatenpath.com/2010/0.....stry/

AZmom09

Thu, Sep 13 2012, 10:58 am

Well, I got desperate and made one today.
I used one dough recipe and two different fillings.
I really think I got pretty close to what I wanted!
I'll post the recipes I made later if anyone wants them.

ceo

Thu, Sep 13 2012, 11:34 am

please post when you get a chance!

AZmom09

Thu, Sep 13 2012, 2:52 pm

It is all from http://www.leahcookskosher.com/

Dough-
1/2 cup warm water
2 packages yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm soy milk( I used almond milk)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
4 1/2 - 5 cups of all purpose or bread flour

Steps:
Dissolve the yeast in the water. Let it rest and bubble for a while
Add the milk, sugar, salt, eggs, margarine and half the flour. Mix by hand with a wooden spoon or beat with a hand mixer.
Add the remaining flour, a little at a time, to form a soft dough. It shouldn't be sticky but it shouldn't be too stiff.
Knead the dough with a dough hook or by hand until very smooth, about 10 minutes.
The dough will stretch without tearing when needed enough.
Grease a bowl, add the dough upside down, and turn to have oiled side up. Cover with a tea towel until double in bulk.
Shape into desired shape.

Crumb topping-
1 1/8 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine (or butter for dairy)
Steps:
Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Using a hand held mixer, blend the ingredients to form a fine crumb. Set aside until ready to use. Freeze or refrigerate any leftovers for future use.

Filling-
12 oz. dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup sugar (to 1/2 cup if you like a sweeter chocolate filling)
1/2 cup dark European process cocoa
1/3 cup unsalted margarine (or unsalted butter for dairy)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

I microwaved this all and mixed till smooth paste.

You half the dough roll it really thin into a rectangle, for half the dough I used the FULL filling recipe above and spread it all over (it didnt spread well so more like smooshed it on)
then you roll it up like jelly roll (stretch as you roll) I then took my rolling pin and rolled it length wise to really get it thin a long. I cut it in half then cut each strip in half again and twisted them together, so it made 2 loaf pans worth.
Egg it and then sprinkle with crumbs.
Bake 350 till looks done.

the other half I used this recipe for the filling. I might try it again, but it all oozed out and didnt get the filling in each bite. Give it a try though (I used oil for filling not marg)

Beat together...
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp marg (oil works great to. It's more liquidy with it)
2 1/4 cup icing sugar
3 Tbsp vanilla sugar
4 Tbsp cocoa
2 eggs

Take off a chunk of dough and roll it into a rectangle. spread the Cocoa mixture on top (the more the better). Roll the dough jellyroll style and bake at 350 for 1/2 an hour or until light brown on top.
I also made half this recipe for the half of dough.

anyway the one from leahcookskosher, came out amazing, gooey and chocolate in every bite.
I think this is my go to babka recipe!

AZmom09

Thu, Sep 13 2012, 2:53 pm

By the way it looks like a ton of work, but really it wasnt at all. I got it all done within an hour I think.

ceo

Sun, Sep 23 2012, 10:26 pm

thank you for taking the time to post that.

studying_torah

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 12:02 pm

This recipe looks amazing, but I am confused with the cutting /twisting part. Are the slices cut in half down the length or accross the middle? and what gets twisted?

AZmom09

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 1:51 pm

It is really good!
Ok so here is what you do, you roll the dough out in a rectangle. You spread the filling and then roll it like a jelly roll so you have one long log. Then you fold one end of the log over to the other side of the log and then twist them like you are ringing out a wet towel. Then you place it into the pan. Also if you dont want to do the whole folding over thing, you can just cut the log in half and then twist both logs together, but I find if you cut it then the chocolate oozes out too much and becomes a huge mess.

studying_torah

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 1:58 pm

ah thanks for the explanation. Not to sound ignorant, but what does the twisting do? is it for design or does it affect the texture?

AZmom09

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 2:04 pm

Its makes the chocolate run through the whole thing. If you don't twist it, then it will be more like layer of dough, layer of chocolate. I find if you twist it, each bite is full of yummy chocolate.

studying_torah

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 2:07 pm

mmm

AZmom09

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 2:18 pm

lol oh no, now I really want to make this! As I am sitting here reading up on diets and healthy eating!! AHH

MrsDuby

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 3:01 pm

im almost positive the leah cooks kosher babka recipe is on youtube and you can watch how she rolls it...

has anyone made Martha Stewarts babka (also featured on BRown Eyed Baker?)

im wondering how these recipes compare.....

AZmom09

Sun, Oct 05 2014, 11:55 am

These are in the oven now!
Made half with chocolate and the other half with cinnamon filling.
YUM