Easter Baba

It’s not my mother’s recipe but it’s close.

Babka is a brioche-type yeast dough that’s rich in butter, sugar and egg yolks. Its texture is more cake-like than bread-like; it’s even flavoured like a cake with the addition of vanilla and almond extracts and lemon rind.

It’s made somewhat like a brioche as well, with all of the ingredients except butter and raisins kneaded for several minutes before the butter is incorporated into the dough. The raisins are kneaded in at the very end.

I’ve made many egg breads and babkas over the years and this one is still the tastiest …..something to look forward to again next year.