Leah's Babka!

Notes:

1. Babka dough is very close to challah, and Leah seems to have mastered them both!         I don't think too many people would complain if you used my go-to challah dough instead of Leah's yeasted sweet dough. You can't lose either way.
2. I was convinced that in a head-to-head battle, chocolate would win over cinnamon every time. (Debbie, my wife, strongly disagreed.) Then I put my theory to the test by making both of Leah's excellent fillings one day, and was I ever surprised. As much as I loved the chocolate, the cinnamon walnut won the throw down convincingly. I am a cinnamon convert!
3.  That said, no reason to deny chocolate babka to yourself or others. And, as good as Leah's chocolate filling is, if you have a jar of Nutella handy, it's a convenient and surprisingly decent substitute!

Yeasted Sweet Dough

• Recipe
• Video

Leah's Cinnamon Walnut Babka

• Recipe
• Video

Leah's Famous Chocolate Babka 

• Recipe
• ​Video

 Crumb Topping

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​Breads Bakery Famous Chocolate Babka is, by some, the best babka in New York City.

• Definitely watch this video, packed with detailed information about their process. Then decide for yourself.
• The recipe is here.

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