Krantz cake , brioche, babka chocolate
This is a recipe modified from the original so it can be made somewhat faster.
Through other blogs, here is the link to the original recipe
http://lisacohen.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/03/chocolate-krantz-cake-or-chocolate-babka-from-ottolenghis-jerusalem.html
Ingredients
For the dough
4 cups / 530 g all- purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1/2 cup / 100 g superfine sugar
2 teaspoons fast-rising active dry yeast
grated zest of 1 small lemon
3 extra-large free-range eggs
1/2 cup / 120 ml water rounded 1/4 tsp salt
2/3cup / 150 g unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 3/4-inch / 2cm cubes
sunflower oil, for greasing , omit
For the chocolate filling
scant 1/2 cup / 50 g confectioners’ sugar ( superfine)
1/3 cup / 30 g best-quality cocoa powder ,Hershey
4 oz / 130 g good-quality dark chocolate, melted chocolate chips
1/2 cup / 120 g unsalted butter, melted
1 cup / 100 g pecans, coarsely chopped omitted
2 tbsp superfine sugar (superfine)
For the sugar syrup (enough for both cakes)omitted
2/3 cup / 160 ml water
1 1/4 cups / 260 g superfine sugar
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As per usual, I have substituted some ingredients and techniques from the recipe above.
Process regular sugar in blender for superfine, no superfine sugar in pantry, reserve enough for filling.
Omit confectionery sugar.
Heat water and beaten eggs in microwave slightly before added them to the flour.
Use the paddle the for mixing the dough, then to incorporate the butter.
Use the dough hook after about 10 minutes or so a very long mix than a standard recipe.
Form into a ball , coat with butter and place in a bowl (crock) covered to rise.
using quick rise yeast this doesn’t take that long.
Divide by 2, roll rectangles with rolling pin.
Apply filling and roll up
Cut roll in half lengthwise leaving one end attached together.
Braid, as recipe directs to parchment lined pans.
repeat with remaining dough
Omit pecans from filling
Use superfine sugar only
Omit simple sugar coating.

mixing the dough

add the butter, this recipe uses a lot. Medium to slow speed.



back to the dough hook


the dough will come clean from the bowl when finished


ingredients for the filling

Old school double boiler to mix the filling. refrigerate slightly after to paste consistency.

pans are prepped

rising in crock in unheated oven

rolling, dough is very pliable




cut ends from rolled dough

rising in unheated oven





finished texture of dough, very good desert bread or coffee , tea accompaniment.
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