Description
A delightful braided bread filled with cranberry and pistachio flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup milk (170g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 3 tsp instant yeast
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (538g)
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for jam)
- 3 tbsp brown sugar (for jam)
- 1 tsp vanilla (for jam)
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup pistachio paste
- 1/4 cup finely ground pistachios
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1 cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1/4 cup water (for syrup)
- 6 tbsp sugar (for syrup)
Instructions
- Warm milk and combine with sugar, yeast, flour, cardamom, eggs, salt, and vanilla in a stand mixer. Mix until combined.
- Switch to the dough hook, knead for 1 minute, then add butter gradually. Knead for 10 minutes.
- Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- To make cranberry jam, combine all jam ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to boil, simmer 15 minutes, then cool and chill.
- Mix pistachio paste, ground pistachios, brown sugar, and butter until smooth to make the filling.
- Divide dough in half, roll each into an 11×18″ rectangle. Spread pistachio filling, then cranberry jam, leaving a 1-inch edge.
- Roll tightly from the short side into a log. Chill for 15 minutes.
- Slice logs lengthwise, cut-side up, and braid. Tuck ends under and place in loaf pans.
- Let rise for 1–2 hours until puffy. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Optional: Brush with egg wash. Bake for 30–35 minutes, cover if browning too quickly.
- Make syrup by boiling water and sugar. Brush over warm babkas.
- Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is at room temperature before use.
- Gel a nice rise by letting the dough rest in a warm place.
- Adjust baking time as necessary based on your oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg