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      Title: CHOCOLATE SWIRL BABKA
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 1 Recipe
 
      2 pk Active dry yeast
    1/2 c  Warm water (105-115 deg.)
    1/3 c  Sugar
    2/3 c  Warm milk
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
      3 tb Butter, softened
  4 1/2 c  To 5 cups flour
      3    Eggs
      3 tb Butter, melted
      1 c  Walnuts

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    1/3 c  Unsweetened cocoa
    2/3 c  Sugar

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      2 tb Butter, softened
    1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/3 c  Confectioners sugar
    1/4 c  Flour
 
  Combine first 2 ingredients until smooth. Add sugar & blend. Add
  flour and mix until crumbly.
  
  Sprinkle yeast over warm water, add 1 tsp sugar. Let stand 5 minutes.
  Add sugar, milk, salt, vanilla, and butter. Add 2-1/2 cups flour and
  mix to blend. Beat on medium until smooth and elastic (about 5 min.).
  
  Separate 1 egg and save white for the glaze. Beat yolk and whole eggs
  one at a time into mixture. Add 1-1/2 cups more flour.
  
  Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or cloth. Knead 10-15 min.
  until small bubbles appear in dough. Continue adding small amounts of
  flour as is necessary.
  
  Turn dough into greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled, about
  30-45 minutes.
  
  Punch down dough and invert bowl over dough. Let rest 10 minutes.
  Divide dough in half and roll out into 2 10x20" rectangles. Brush 1/2
  of melted butter over each rectangle, leaving 1/2" margin around all
  edges. Sprinkle 1/2 of cocoa mixture over each, then sprinkle nuts
  1/2 over each.
  
  Cocoa Mixture:
  
  1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 2/3 cup sugar
  
  Blend until there are no lumps.
  
  Beginning with long sides, roll jellyroll fashion and pinch to seal.
  Place zig-zag to fit in 4-1/2 x 8-1/2" loaf pans. Let rise to doubled
  about 45 minutes.
  
  Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg white with 1 tsp water. Brush dough with
  glaze and sprinkle topping over dough.
  
  Glaze:
  
  2 Tbsp butter, softened 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/3 cup confectioners
  sugar 1/4 cup flour
  
  Bake 30-35 minutes. Carefully remove from pans and let cool on rack.
 
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