Sourdough Recipes for Beginners  \   Sourdough Babka Recipes
Channel: Kathy Cooks
Date: 2020-06-02

In this series Sourdough recipes for beginners we will tackle sourdough one recipe at a time!  This Sourdough Babka was fantastic. I love Sourdough Babka.  Recipes like this are easy.   You can use any type of preserves.  I used a fig preserve and walnuts.  YUM!

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Dough

1.  1/2 cup sourdough starter (stirred down)
2.  1/3 cup sugar
3.  2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
4.  1 1/2 eggs (2 T of whisked egg is approx a half.)
5.  pinch of salt
6.  1/3 cup butter

Filling
6 oz of a high end preserve. I used Fig preserves
1/2 - 3/4 cups toasted walnuts

Syrup
2 T Sugar
2 T water

In bowl of a stand mixer, combine the starter, flour and sugar.  Add the egg and mix with a dough hook until the dough comes together.  (You can add 1 - 2 t of water if necessary) See video

While mixing on low, add the salt and the butter.  add butter 1 T at a time, so that the butter becomes thoroughly distributed before adding the more.  When all butter is mixed in, switch to dough hook.  Let dough hook knead dough for 10 minutes.  Dough should be smooth and pulling away from sides.  You can add 1 - 2 t flour, but only if dough is not pulling away from sides. (see video)

Transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Let dough rise 6 - 12 hours until is has doubled in size.  Chill over night.

Roll chilled dough out as thin as possible.  keeping it at a 12 inch width.  Spread the preserves over the dough leaving a 1/2 inch edge around the perimeter.  Roll into a log.  Brush the end seam with water to seal.

(you can transfer to a tray to be chilled in freezer for 10 minutes if you would like.  I did not do this step in the video)

Slice the dough in half lengthwise, then twist dough making sure that the inside edges are exposed. (see video)

Transfer braided dough to a prepared loaf pan, cover and let rise 4 hours. (ops, I didn't do this rise and it turned out amazing!)

Bake in a preheated over at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. (because I didn't let mine rise I kept it in oven an additional 15 minutes with tin foil over the top the last 15 so it wouldn't get too brown)

Simple syrup (don't skip this part!)
While babka is baking, mix 2 T water with 2 T sugar.  bring to a boil and let sugar dissolve.  

Brush warm babka with the simple syrup.

Enjoy!!!

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