Some Like it Spicy (Pumpkin Spice Babka)


Pumpkin Spice Babka







































Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Inactive Prep Time: 3 Hours
Servings: 2 Loaves


Ingredients
1 Cup Whole Milk heated to 110 Degrees
½ Cup Water heated 110 Degrees
2 ¼ tsp Active Dry Yeast
½ Cup Sugar
5 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Kosher Salt
4 Eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Stick Unsalted Butter, softened and cubed

Pumpkin Filling
1 15 oz Can of Pumpkin Puree
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
¼ tsp Ground Ginger
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Directions:
Pour the milk and water into a small saucepan and heat it on low until it reaches 110 degrees. Sprinkle in 1 Tbsp sugar and the yeast and let sit for ten minutes. Meanwhile measure out the flour, salt, remaining sugar, and cinnamon. When the yeast has foamed slowly pour it into the bowl of the mixer with the dough hook and begin to mix on low. When that is well combined add the vanilla and eggs. The dough will be pretty wet, but should move up the dough hook in a ball. When that happens add the butter about a tablespoon at a time. Allow the dough to mix for another 5 minutes. The dough will be sticky and wet. Remove it from the mixer and place in a large oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.

Meanwhile mix together the pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, brown sugar, and maple syrup and set aside.

Sprinkle flour on a clean surface. Cut the dough in half and form them into balls. Take one ball of dough and roll out into a rectangle ¼ inch thick. Spread half of the pumpkin filling across the dough then sprinkle the brown sugar evenly across the bread dough. Roll the dough tightly into a log. Slice the dough down the center lengthwise. Turn the dough so the filling is facing up and attach the two pieces at the top and then twist the two pieces to attach at the end. Lift the twisted bread carefully and place in a parchment lined loaf pan. Cover with a dish cloth and let the dough rise for another hour. Repeat for the second ball of dough.

Preheat the oven at 350. Make an egg wash and brush the tops of the loaves prior to pacing them in the oven for 40-45 minutes. Take the bread out of the oven and let cool before serving with cream cheese or clotted cream!

0 Comments