Polish Cheese Babka

Cheese Babka! Repasting my ingredients as the app is distorting. Happy Polish Baking! Cheese filling: Kitchenaid with whisk attachment 1/2 lb (226 1/2 g) Farmer Cheese, unsalted 4 oz (half a brick of Philadelphia) Cream Cheese 2/5 cup (82 1/2 g) regular sugar 1/2 large egg (save the other half for egg wash) 1/2 tsp vanilla Babka dough: Kitchenaid with paddle attachment 1 cup of cake flour (153g) 1 cup of all purpose flour (153g) 3 eggs (room temperature) 8 TBSP of salted butter (113g) 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar (60g) Proofed Yeast: standard kitchen bowl 1 packet of Instant Yeast 1/2 cup of milk microwaved to 105 to 110 degrees 1/2 tsp sugar, granulated Egg wash for before baking: Remaining 1/2 egg

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Step 1

Make the cheese filling: Using your Kitchenaid mixer with the whisk attachment combine farmers cheese, cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla. Transfer to a bowl and clean the Kitchenaid. Proof yeast: In a small bowl, heat milk in the microwave to 110 degrees. Combine with sugar and 1 yeast packet. Set aside and let sit while you make the dough. Dough: Cream butter and confectioners sugar in your Kitchenaid with the paddle attachment (not whisk) on medium speed. Next add eggs 1 at a time, followed by 1 cup of cake flour and mix until blended. Scrap down the sides of the bowl. Add your proofed yeast to the mixer and finish by adding the remaining 1 cup of all purpose flour. Cover the bowl with a towel and set in a warm area until double in size, 1 to 2 hours

Step 2

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9 inch loaf pan and place some extra flour in a small bowl. Place the the dough on a heavily floured work area, using a wooden spoon dipped in flour, tap & gently spread the dough into a about a 9 inch by 9 inch square. Add the cheese mixer on top of your flattened squared dough. Starting at the top, start to roll the dough to form a log (think a swiss roll). It's a sticky dough so go slow and add flour to your hands throughout the process. Place the rolled dough into the prepared loaf pan*. Egg wash the top. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Tip: Roll the dough log right into the pan, do not try to pick it up.