With Love and Babka

Oh my goodness!! This cookbook is so dangerous in such a delicious way! I already have marked several babka versions I want to make pronto this Hanukkah season, and the first one is Mexican Chocolate Brownie!

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗸𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗸𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱.

In 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗸𝗮, pastry chef Elana Pearlman teaches you how to master baking babka as she guides you through the equipment you need, the best techniques, a staple pantry list, her favorite type of flour, and how to use seasonal ingredients. Not only will you learn her most cherished recipes, you’ll also discover the history of babka in Jewish communities.

Her debut cookbook With Love and Babka is separated into sweet and savory recipes and includes several variations of dough including classic, butter-blocked, chocolate, and gluten-free. Elana shares many variations of the traditionally sweet babka, including Cinnamon Raisin Pecan, Dulce de Leche, Mexican Chocolate Brownie, S’mores Strawberry Shortcake, and more. These confections will also bring new and exciting babka flavors into your repertoire, with ingredients like oats streusel, marshmallow fluff, glazes, syrups, jams, and more. You will also find mouthwateringly savory babkas including Tomato Pesto, Pizza, Grilled Cheese, and more. You’ll be making sweet and savory babka in your kitchen for family and friends in no time.

💬𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀?

AOTD: I’ve got my candles and I can’t wait for the first night!