Chocolate Chunk Babka

Name: Chocolate Chunk Babka
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/2 c. lukewarm water; 4 to 4 3/4 c. flour; 4 egg yolks; 1/2 c. sour cream; 1 c. chocolate chunks (6 oz.); 1/2 c. raisins; 1/2 c. plus 3 Tbsp. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 10 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 c. sour cream; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 3/4 c. chopped walnuts; 1 whole egg

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
4 to 4 3/4 c. flour
4 egg yolks
1/2 c. sour cream
1 c. chocolate chunks (6 oz.)
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. plus 3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
10 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sour cream
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. chopped walnuts
1 whole egg

Directions

1

Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water.
2

Combine 4 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
3

Cut 8 tablespoons of the butter into the flour.
4

Combine the yeast mixture with the yolks and sour cream and beat into flour until dough is smooth and starts to come away from the sides of the bowl.