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 superb!

I LOVE baking bread. Actually, it’s therapeutic, it’s enjoyable and extra importantly when it’s do-it-yourself, it’s completely scrumptious. I’ve had a number of bread bakes on my weblog through the years 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 aspect you could 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 have a look at the do-it-yourself bread recipes and I can recognise all substances which might be in that bread, in comparison with the infinite quantity of bizarre sounding substances from store purchased bread. Actually, that is one of the best. 

The dough

• Flour – For this recipe, I used a mixture of white bread flour and plain flour as a result of it creates a barely totally different texture that I am keen on
• 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 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 giant, is ideal 

In terms of the bread dough, it sounds a bit faffy, however it really isn’t. You must rub the dry substances collectively to a bread crumb texture, add warmed milk and egg and knead for 5-10 minutes till it’s a smooth and springy dough. I do know it’s boring, however sure you do then need to let it rise and show someplace heat for 1-2 hours, till it has doubled in dimension. 

The filling

For the filling, I went down an analogous thought to the cinnamon rolls which have been 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 smooth sugar. You’ll be able to in fact nonetheless add some cinnamon into this in case you fancy, nevertheless it’s non-compulsory. 

I then added some chopped pecans, as a result of I simply ADORE pecans on the minute. I feel they’re one among my favorite nuts on this planet, they usually 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

Most likely 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, nevertheless it’s a lot simpler to make a babka than you assume, I promise. 

I made my babka by rolling my crammed dough into a decent sausage form for lengthy aspect to lengthy aspect. It’s essential to ensure the dough isn’t too skinny to make it possible for 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, maintaining one finish connected, and primarily plait the 2 components of the dough round one another (flip one aspect over the opposite) a few instances collectively, after which pinch the top collectively and tuck it in. That is when a number 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 ensure the dough is over being formed, and the yeast remains to be working and rising to create a stunning fluffy texture to your dough. 

You’ll be able to 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 may bake within the oven till it’s golden. I go away 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. 

Suggestions & Tips 

• Keep watch over your tin dimension as they’ll differ annoyingly regardless of being termed the identical dimension. 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 may bake it contemporary within the morning, go away 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/giant egg

Filling

• 25 g unsalted butter (melted)
• 75 g mild brown smooth 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 easy and elastic

• Tip right into a flippantly oiled bowl and go away to show till double in dimension 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 aspect to lengthy aspect

• Reduce alongside the dough maintaining 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

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

• Keep watch over your tin dimension as they’ll differ annoyingly regardless of being termed the identical dimension. 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 may bake it contemporary within the morning, go away 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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