chocolate babka

Course Breads and Muffins

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 cups warm milk, 110 degrees
1 3/4 cups (3 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces, room temperature, plus more for bowl and loaf pans
1 3/4 cups plus a pinch of sugar
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
2 (1/4 ounce each) packages active dry yeast
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 1/4 pounds semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped*
3 whole large eggs, room temperature
6 cups all purpose flour, plus more for work surface

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