Caramel Pecan Babka! – Jane’s Patisserie

A scrumptious do-it-yourself bread with a pecan brown sugar swirl, drizzled with caramel… my caramel pecan babka is wonderful!

I LOVE baking bread. Truthfully, it’s therapeutic, it’s enjoyable and extra importantly when it’s do-it-yourself, it’s totally scrumptious. I’ve had a couple of bread bakes on my weblog over time now, and that i simply can’t get sufficient of them… my do-it-yourself cinnamon rolls might be my hottest, however on the savoury facet you may have my garlic bread rolls. 

I discover the thought of kneading the bread by hand so therapeutic, however there’s no hurt in utilizing a dough hook while you’re making bread too. I at all times take a look at the do-it-yourself bread recipes and I can recognise all elements which are in that bread, in comparison with the limitless quantity of bizarre sounding elements from store purchased bread. Truthfully, that is the most effective. 

The dough

• Flour – For this recipe, I used a mix of white bread flour and plain flour as a result of it creates a barely completely different texture that I like
• Yeast – I used a dried lively yeast that doesn’t want activating first, but when yours does, add it to the warmed milk earlier than utilizing within the recipe 
• Sugar – A bit of caster sugar goes a good distance in a bread bake, and it’s good on this recipe
• Butter – chilly and cubed unsalted butter is greatest 
• Milk – I at all times use entire milk in my baking as I consider it really works greatest 
• Egg – one egg, medium or massive, is ideal 

On the subject of the bread dough, it sounds a bit faffy, however it’s really not. It’s a must to rub the dry elements collectively to a bread crumb texture, add warmed milk and egg and knead for 5-10 minutes till it’s a comfortable and springy dough. I do know it’s boring, however sure you do then should let it rise and show someplace heat for 1-2 hours, till it has doubled in measurement. 

The filling

For the filling, I went down the same thought to the cinnamon rolls which were on my weblog for years. I used some melted unsalted butter that I unfold onto the rolled out dough with a pastry brush, after which I sprinkled on the sunshine brown comfortable sugar. You possibly can after all nonetheless add some cinnamon into this when you fancy, but it surely’s non-compulsory. 

I then added some chopped pecans, as a result of I simply ADORE pecans on the minute. I feel they’re considered one of my favorite nuts on the planet, and so they work wonders on this caramel pecan babka as effectively. I sprinkle them over the butter/sugar after which push into the dough ever so barely and roll the dough into the sausage form. 

Shaping

In all probability a very powerful a part of a babka recipe, is the design and form. It’s the important thing half, that makes it a babka. Now, I’ll say, it may be a smidge messy, but it surely’s a lot simpler to make a babka than you suppose, I promise. 

I made my babka by rolling my crammed dough into a decent sausage form for lengthy facet to lengthy facet. It’s essential to verify the dough isn’t too skinny to guarantee that the dough can roll into the sausage form fairly simply, and to do the remainder of the design as effectively. 

I chop down the center of the sausage, preserving one finish connected, and basically plait the 2 elements of the dough round one another (flip one facet over the opposite) a few occasions collectively, after which pinch the tip collectively and tuck it in. That is when a couple of of the pecans can fall out, however simply plop them again on high.  

Baking

Add the twisted babka dough right into a 2lb loaf tin, and let it rise once more while you preheat your oven. It wants a little bit of proving time for a second go to verify the dough is over being formed, and the yeast continues to be working and rising to create a stunning fluffy texture to your dough. 

You possibly can line the tin if you want, I have a tendency so as to add a strip of parchment to make it simpler to get it out of the tin, however that’s as much as you. As soon as the oven has preheated, you’ll be able to bake within the oven till it’s golden. I depart it to chill for about Half-hour, after which take away and drizzle with caramel to have a heat and delicious slice of caramel pecan babka. 

Ideas & Tips 

• Regulate your tin measurement as they will fluctuate annoyingly regardless of being termed the identical measurement. I exploit this 2lb loaf tin for reference
• That is at all times greatest on the day of baking, however can final a few days
• This may freeze 3+ months
• You are able to do the second show within the fridge in a single day so you’ll be able to bake it recent within the morning, depart it Half-hour earlier than baking 
• I exploit this pastry brush
• You should utilize any nut you need, I simply adore pecans! 

Bread dough

• 150 g robust white bread flour
• 150 g plain flour
• 7 g dried lively yeast
• 25 g caster sugar
• 75 g unsalted butter (chilly and cubed)
• 125 ml entire milk
• 1 medium/massive egg

Filling

• 25 g unsalted butter (melted)
• 75 g gentle brown comfortable sugar
• 75-100 g pecans (chopped)

• Add the bread flour, plain flour, yeast and sugar to a big bowl 

• Add the chilly butter and rub collectively till it resembles breadcrumbs

• Add the nice and cozy milk and egg 

• Knead for 7-10 minutes till clean and elastic

• Tip right into a evenly oiled bowl and depart to show till double in measurement in a heat place

• Tip the risen dough onto a floured floor and roll to a big rectangle

• Brush the butter onto the bread and sprinkle on the brown sugar after which pecans 

• Roll up into a decent sausage from lengthy facet to lengthy facet

• Reduce alongside the dough preserving one finish connected after which twist the 2 sections collectively

• Add to a 2lb loaf tin

• Preheat the oven to 160ºfan and let the dough show for one more half an hour

• Bake for 50-60 minutes

• Depart to chill for 10-Half-hour then take away from the tin and drizzle with caramel and revel in 

• Regulate your tin measurement as they will fluctuate annoyingly regardless of being termed the identical measurement. I exploit this 2lb loaf tin for reference
• That is at all times greatest on the day of baking, however can final a few days
• This may freeze 3+ months
• You are able to do the second show within the fridge in a single day so you’ll be able to bake it recent within the morning, depart it Half-hour earlier than baking 
• I exploit this pastry brush
• You should utilize any nut you need, I simply adore pecans! 

ENJOY!

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