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Secret Cheese Babka Yeast Cake (Chef Yaniv Persy Special)

Yeast Cakes, Babka, Cheese Pastries, Sweet Yeast Dough, Israeli Baking

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Secret Cheese Babka Yeast Cake (Chef Yaniv Persy Special)

Yeast Cakes, Babka, Cheese Pastries, Sweet Yeast Dough, Israeli Baking

PREP time 25 min
BAKE 40 min
Rising Time 1 hour (or overnight in fridge)
Total Time 2 hours 05 min
Servings / Yield 2 English Cake Loaves
Difficulty Medium

Ingredients

  • Dough: 500g All-purpose flour, 15g Dry yeast, 100g Sugar, 1 Egg + 1 Egg
    yolk, 120g Softened butter, 200g Sour cream, Pinch of salt, 1 Egg (for wash).

  • Cheese Filling: 250g Cream cheese (25% fat), 250g Mascarpone cheese, 1
    Egg yolk, 2 tbsp Cornstarch, 2 tsp Lemon zest, 150g Sugar.

  • Streusel: 50g Flour, 50g Cold cubed butter, 40g White sugar.

  • Sugar Syrup: 100g Sugar, 100ml Water, optional fresh lemon juice.

Method

  1. 01

    Dough: Knead flour, yeast, sugar, eggs, sour cream, butter, and salt for ~7 minutes until smooth. Proof for 1 hour or overnight in fridge.
  2. 02

    Filling: Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, yolk, cornstarch, lemon zest, and sugar. Chill 2 hours.
  3. 03

    Streusel: Mix butter and sugar, add flour, then crumble by hand.
  4. 04

    Syrup: Boil sugar and water for 2 minutes until dissolved.
  5. 05

    Assembly & Bake: Divide dough and filling into 2 portions. Roll, fill, braid, and place into lined loaf pans. Proof, brush with egg, top with streusel, and bake at 170°C (340°F) for 40 minutes. Brush immediately with sugar syrup upon exiting oven.

Step by step

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Knead flour, yeast, sugar, eggs, sour cream, butter, and salt for 7 minutes until smooth. Proof for 1 hour or overnight in fridge. 1
Dough:

Knead flour, yeast, sugar, eggs, sour cream, butter, and salt for 7 minutes until smooth. Proof for 1 hour or overnight in fridge.

Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, yolk, cornstarch, lemon zest, and sugar. Chill 2 hours. 2
Filling:

Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, yolk, cornstarch, lemon zest, and sugar. Chill 2 hours.

Mix butter and sugar, add flour, then crumble by hand. 3
Streusel:

Mix butter and sugar, add flour, then crumble by hand.

Syrup: Boil sugar and water for 2 minutes until dissolved. 4
Syrup:

Syrup: Boil sugar and water for 2 minutes until dissolved.

Divide dough and filling into 2 portions. Roll, fill, braid, and place into lined loaf pans. Proof, brush with egg, top with streusel, and bake at 170°C (340°F) for 40 minutes. Brush immediately with sugar syrup upon exiting oven. 5
Assembly & Bake:

Divide dough and filling into 2 portions. Roll, fill, braid, and place into lined loaf pans. Proof, brush with egg, top with streusel, and bake at 170°C (340°F) for 40 minutes. Brush immediately with sugar syrup upon exiting oven.

Yaniv's Tip

Use room-temperature eggs and do not open the oven during the first stage of baking.

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