CHEESE BABKA MADE EASY IN THE BREAD MACHINE

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I used my Recipe #163041 as a guide and made this babka simple by using the bread machine. If you want you can use farmers cheese or a mix of cream cheese and farmers cheese. You can mix any dried fruit you enjoy.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 babka, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 1/4 cups milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
1/2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
4 egg yolks, room temperature
5 cups flour, sifted
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
1 lemon, zest of
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 cup dried cherries (soaked in hot apple juice, rum or vodka for 15 minutes and drained) or 1 cup dried cranberries (soaked in hot apple juice, rum or vodka for 15 minutes and drained)
1/3 cup almond cookie, crushed into fine crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup sliced almonds
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 lemon zest
1 pinch saffron (optional)

Steps:

  • Dough:.
  • Add all wet ingredients to bread machine.
  • Top with flour and place yeast, sugar and salt in separate corners.
  • Or add the ingredients according to your bread machine.
  • Set machine to large loaf, dough cycle and press start.
  • At the beep add the zest, cinnamon, cardamom, raisins, and or cranberries.
  • Cheese filling:.
  • Mix cheese filling ingredients together.
  • Prepare pan:.
  • Generously butter a fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with fine bread crumbs.
  • When cycle has finished remove dough to a floured surface.
  • Punch down dough and shape and roll out into a log about 20x 10. Then place cheese filling in the center down the long side of the roll, bringing the sides over to encase the filling. Then place into prepared pan covering with plastic wrap and let rise 60 minutes or till risen to top of pan.
  • Brush with eggwash and sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake 350 for 45-60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 582.5, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 161.4, Sodium 436.1, Carbohydrate 79.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 26.3, Protein 12

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