"For my dark chocolate cherry babka, I use the challah dough recipe from "Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day" by Zoe Fracois and Jeff Hertzberg. I used the babka assembly and cooking instructions from the book, but created my own filling. This filling is for one babka loaf (1 pound of dough rolled out into a 12 x 15 inch rectangle)."
Dark Chocolate Cherry Babka Filling
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 5mins
Serves or Makes: One 9 inch loaf
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ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup pitted and quartered cherries
Method
Step 1
In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and dark chocolate until combined. Remove from heat. Add the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon to the chocolate mix using a wooden spoon or spatula.
Step 2
Spread filling over rolled out babka dough, then top with cherries. Shape and bake your babka as directed!