Babka Bread with Nutella
Servings
1.5 Pound Loaf
Cook Time
3.5Hours – varies depending on your settings
Servings
1.5 Pound Loaf
Cook Time
3.5Hours – varies depending on your settings
Ingredients
DOUGH
FILLING
GLAZE
Instructions
  1. Put all dough ingredients, in the order listed, into bread pan fitted with kneading paddle. Secure bread pan into the Cuisinart® Bread Maker.
  2. Press the PROG button to select the Sweet program. Select desired Crust Color and Loaf Size. Press START/STOP to begin the bread-making process.
  3. While the dough is mixing and resting, prepare the filling. Put the filling ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to combine; reserve.
  4. When paddle signal sounds, press START/STOP to pause the unit; remove dough and kneading paddle. Place the dough on a floured surface. Roll the dough out into a rectangle, about ¼ inch thick and 16 inches in length. Spread the Nutella across the entire surface of the dough. Sprinkle the filling mixture evenly over the surface of the dough. Roll the dough into a tight cylinder beginning with the shorter side, making sure the ends are tucked in and sealed. Place the dough back into the bread pan (make sure the kneading paddle is removed) and press START/STOP to continue.
  5. While the bread is baking, prepare the glaze. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Heat the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved; reserve.
  6. When the cycle is complete, remove the bread pan from the machine and transfer babka to a wire rack. Immediately brush the sugar syrup glaze over the warm babka (any additional syrup can be cooled completely and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks).
  7. Cool the babka completely before slicing.
Recipe Notes

To Prepare Using the Ultra-Fast Program (1- and 1½-pound loaves only)

Prepare ingredients for the 1- or 1½-pound loaf, replacing the yeast with 1¾ teaspoons of rapid rise yeast for the 1-lb. loaf, or 2½ teaspoons of rapid rise yeast for the 1½-lb. loaf. Secure the bread pan into the unit and select the Ultra-Fast program. Press START/STOP to begin the bread-making process and then continue to Step 3 in the recipe above.