Dessert for 1

Chocolate Babka

Name: Chocolate Babka
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (optional); 1/2 cup warm water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/8 tsp salt; 1 tsp rapid-rise/instant yeast; 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread; 3 oz bittersweet chocolate; 1/4 cup water; 6 tbsp sugar; generous pinch salt

$21.06for 470 minServes 1

Yeasted chocolate dough rises briefly, twists around chocolate filling, and bakes beneath a simple sugar syrup.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 6 oz$0.45/oz typical	6 oz	$2.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.27

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
1servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$5.27 per serving$21.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (optional)
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp rapid-rise/instant yeast
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread
3 oz bittersweet chocolate
1/4 cup water
6 tbsp sugar
generous pinch salt

Steps

Stir the warm water, sugar, salt, yeast, eggs, yolk, and melted butter in a large bowl.
Add the flour and knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth, then let it rise for 20 minutes.
Roll the dough into a rectangle, spread it with chocolate hazelnut spread, and sprinkle it with chopped bittersweet chocolate.
Roll the dough tightly, twist it, and place it in an oiled 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Heat the oven to 350 F and bake the babka for 30 to 35 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Boil the water, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, then brush the syrup over the hot babka.

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