Sweet & Savory Babka | Basics with Babish

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[@emmysings]

The babka recipe that I learned from my grandmother has a cinnamon merengue as the filling and the yolks in the dough. I have never seen it done this way by anyone else, making it a family mystery.

[@mith59]

My family recipe also includes a meringue... and dates, crushed pineapple, and cinnamon. We also don't cut it in half like he did, just cooking the rolled up dough in a ring pan. I also haven't ever seen a matching recipe.

[@emmysings]

@@mith59 yes, we also don't cut it in half. We just do nuts and raisins in the meringue. There is a streusel in the recipe that no one ever makes, and the recipe is for a circle bundt shape instead of a loaf

[@deeznuttes9340]

@@mith59 well, to be fair i dont think the "cutting it in half' is necessarily part of the recipe, that's more of a "gotta get that sweet sweet cross section" it is babish tradition

[@ryancrombleholme6714]

everyone has their differences and nothing needs to be true to form

[@arrancar7508]

What?! That sounds divine 🤤!!!!

[@flutechannel]

It's Babka with Babish!!!!!!

[@hwgusn]

Babishka

[@ashley.rice2016]

These comments are currently underrated lol

[@Etianen7]

Binging with Babka

[@eastern2687]

In russian and ukrainian Babka means old woman

[@an0nym00se4]

Скорее уж дедка...

[@TheZenBeePgh]

So my 12 year old saw this video and proceeded to take over my kitchen and make a loaf for us for dessert tonight. Thank you for sharing and inspiring the younger generation. So glad that he is following in my footsteps with a hearty love of cooking and baking with videos like this one!!

[@player2763]

How’s his baking journey going?

[@TheZenBeePgh]

So today, the same 12 year old who I posted about recently, invited his friend over to have a dude baking day and they are making the cinnamon babka version. One babka for us, one for his friend to take home… So grateful for videos like this. You’re inspiring the younger generation to love baking and the value of learning new things. Thank you!!

[@jillpatel474]

I recommend making Pesto Babka with garlic butter and ricotta for savoury bread lovers.

[@DecafKauffee]

That sounds more like garlic bread than babka, but I’m not complaining!

[@jillpatel474]

@@DecafKauffee Well it's just same as the Bagelish version of Babka in the video I guess.

[@kourii]

Sounds dope to me! I will have to try that

[@JadedeaJade]

I had thought up a mayo and garlic butter paste but your idea also got me to thinking I could add parmesan to the mixture to add some cheese to it.

[@dannyackman5422]

I began baking during the pandemic (as did most of the world, it seems) after finding your channel and it allowed me to find peace and purpose in such an uncertain time. I ended up even starting an at home business where I sold different types of bread all through last year whether it be special orders from home or two times a week at local markets. Pretty much all of my menu (babka, bagels, focaccia, etc.) is influenced by your original videos that I had found close to a year before. You helped me take so much of my negative energy and redirect it into something I never could’ve dreamed about. Thank you so much for everything that you do and for inspiring me and so many others!

[@finngswan3732]

That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing.

[@LadyUsakoB]

that's amazing!! 💞

[@waxtrax_]

Congratulations!!!

[@moniqm3607]

That's an amazing story, keep going with this it's obviously your calling. 👍🌏💞🍀

[@deeznuttes9340]

2016 gang rise up

[@paulwagner688]

For us Polish folks, you REALLY need to make some Pączki

[@TechBearSeattle]

Tip for slicing rounded dough: dental floss. Cut a length and garrote the dough where you want the cut. The floss is thin enough to slice cleanly, and the pressure is even enough around the dough not to deform it. This is very useful when you are making, say, cinnamon rolls out of one roll of dough.

[@Krysta1Rose]

Would clean cotton thread work the same?

[@TechBearSeattle]

@@Krysta1Rose - I don't see why not.

[@auroraeve3327]

while it's a bit thicker, I was taught to use a piece of butchers thread/ twine/ string whatever. I think because it's made with food use in mind? edit: I never said dental floss was bad and yea I know it's safe to go in your mouth. I was just offering was told in a cooking class. maybe someone only buys the flavored floss and wondered about alternatives? idk floss is fine too, go nuts

[@judewelos]

@@auroraeve3327 floss also goes in your mouth tbf

[@TechBearSeattle]

@@auroraeve3327 - Dental floss goes in your mouth. I think it is reasonably safe to touch your food.

[@Bluetartinator8]

Maybe you should make Daffy's Powdered Sugar Casserole Breakfast from The Looney Tunes Show episode, "The Stud, The Nerd, and The Average Joe"

[@kirakardashian8996]

Yeah. He should!

[@michaelmiller2835]

How to get your PECS up to diabetic standards

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

😂 yeah he should, still love that show

[@abrahamnarvaez1730]

But he should be careful he might use some bad eggs and no longer be able to run

[@cameronmadsen567]

YES

[@superarisu]

My, that's some gorgeous bread, especially the chocolate version. I just hope you were ok after 3:38.

[@rictuserectus6686]

He instantly died, they had a Babish double take over for the rest of the video. :c

[@murderyoutubeworkersandceos]

This isnt bread

[@darkjanggo]

@@rictuserectus6686 D:

[@SchreiRulesYouKnow]

I came here just for this.

[@mossattacks9191]

I’ve found that you really have to roll it out nearly paper thin if you want a ton of layers, and because of this you also have the thin out the cinnamon mixture with a lot more butter. It’s tedious and messy and very hard to cut and twist perfectly but once it’s baked it looks and tastes so beautiful. I use the NYT chocolate babka recipe for the dough and just throw together a cinnamon/sugar/butter mixture by eye

[@oscarjohansson5103]

Learning everything Babish makes so my future wife never needs to eat at a resturant ever again

[@Hannah-dd6bo]

Aww

[@HajimariKarasu]

Wwa

[@ObitoSigma]

Waw

[@hightimes4439]

Doing the lords work

[@HajimariKarasu]

@@hightimes4439 no such thing

[@waheedabdullah6371]

On the day after Valentine's Day, you make Pizza Heart from The Loud House episode, "Missed Connection"

[@beefthenewell]

So demanding!

[@TheIggyjoe]

I had this from Jewish bakery a while back. I finally know what it's called. It's very tasty

[@yitz3155]

Fun fact: babka in its original is supposed to be “paraev”, which mean none dairy or meat in Hebrew. Real babka is made with shortening or margarine.

[@Lau3464l]

Yessss shabbos is never complete without babka

[@YeshaiahBernstein]

Also babka “dough”? I think he mean challa

[@mcomeslast]

@@YeshaiahBernsteinsome make a sweeter dough. Still parve. Leah Cooks Kosher uses a sweet yeast dough instead of challah but I haven’t tried it yet.

[@Yashuop]

Your consistency and quality of content never disappoints!

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[@Getpojke]

"Never mind the quality, feel the width!" A phrase only half true with Babish where we quality & broadness of content.

[@andievecchione9315]

Saving this to make at Easter for tea or coffee after dinner. I'm Polish & Ukrainian and growing up we always had babka for Easter, but I'm starting to think it was actually Ukrainian Paska because it wasn't too sweet was huge, round, and sometimes had cheese. It was store bought from a place on LI that's probably been gone for 20 years, so it's not like there was a recipe to check and my family's passed so I can't ask anyone. Thanks for reminding me I still wanted to try and make what we used to have.

[@PolishBigfootCircle11]

Despite my misnomer of a name on YT, I am also Polish (4th generation American imigrant), I love eastern European food.

[@jordashw6541]

Do you happen to be jewish?

[@shesthebethest]

Sounds similar to the braided and faintly sweet easter bread we eat as macedonians too!

[@chana7276]

Yea Babka and Paska are very similar, babka is just a traditional Ashkenazi jewish food made of leftover challav dough

[@dylanking6960]

Yeah that was easter bread. Still awesome.

[@MrBadSmash]

I made a pesto babka about a month ago and it was a massive hit! I love babka-style loaves, there's so much you can do with it. The possibilities are endless, and they're almost always a hit!

[@smilingindian989]

I've made the babka from your Seinfeld special once a year since it came out. This new video looks so much easier and more consistent. Can't wait to try this way now.

[@panadekwatny3576]

Fun fact: In Poland traditional, Easter pie is called „Babka”. It is dry, usually lemon pie which is baked in bundt pan. It is surprising that in the US completely different cake is called the same.

[@MagdaMozg]

Seems like a regional thing. The Easter babka marmurkowa (which seems directly related to the German Sandkuchen) is indeed different from the one in the video, but I’ve seen chałkas (which this one looks closer to) being called babka drożdżowa as well :)

[@sanash96]

This type of “babka” is ashkenazi Jewish.

[@jonahs92]

This isn't American, it's Jewish.

[@alissa6]

@@jonahs92 That's like saying "It's not Qatari, it's Muslim".

[@jonahs92]

@@alissa6 Qatari culture has huge overlaps with Muslim culture, because Islam is native to Qatar. Jews are native to Israel, not the US (despite what Mormons may believe), and our cultures are entirely separate.

[@BigYellowJoint1]

During the lock downs I used the old babka video to create a savory babka. I can't believe he actually made one. I'll try it. Greetings from Bolivia

[@catherineroberts845]

I've made the Martha Stewart recipe babka before, it has chocolate, cinnamon sugar, and strudel. Its delicious, even if you have to halve the chocolate in the recipe because it's too rich. Thank you for showing me a recipe that is a bit less... martha stewart. I might actually be willing to attempt this more than once a year.

[@geoshisan6349]

Made this a few times from your cookbook. It’s always the first thing to be gone when put out for friends and family!

[@ironox8480]

Wow this, this takes me back. Brings back a lot of memories of my late grandmother. Thank you for bringing back all those memories and bringing a smile to a rather difficult day.

[@Idonotlikepeanutbutter832]

Since Tuesday March 1st is National Pancake Day, you could make the Alolan Pancakes from Pokemon episode, "Racing to a Big Event"

[@johannaboegl5423]

Or banana bread, for the national banana bread day on February 23rd.

[@eonaon6914]

@@johannaboegl5423 Sadly probably not going to happen since he is quite literally deathly allergic to bananas

[@johannaboegl5423]

@@eonaon6914 Yes, there was something like that.

[@naomiw6102]

1st March is also Pancake Day (shrove tuesday/mardi gras) in the UK this year

[@AnnieRoskelley]

I've seen this particular episode at least a dozen times thanks to my 3yo and finally made babka with her today. Definitely let it cool before slicing but otherwise it's pretty tasty and the other siblings approve of it too

[@burtonyan8467]

Not often I see a baking recipe that I want to try, but the chocolate one just looks amazing! I'll have to try that over the next few weeks...

[@anabelpendleton8053]

This is great because I’ve been wanting to make babka for a while!!

[@orgoldreich8902]

These look great! That said, cinnamon and fruit jam are the traditional fillings, with chocolate being a later development. And none of these hold a candle to poppy seeds, the best filling now and forever.

[@tysonsteranka3364]

Interesting, the babka I’m used to having is a sweet yellow bread with golden raisins in it. I didn’t know there were other versions.

[@Kamila.k]

There is full chocolate version, half-half as well as the swirly one and the plain vanilla/lemon raisin one you mentioned!

[@t4squared]

Chocolate babka is the best of them all

[@harambe4267]

I recommend making one with poppyseed jam/paste.

[@rachelise11]

My husband's grandma's recipe has golden raisins too, as well as lemon and orange zest. Neat to see that there are others who are used to this version as well.

[@heathersmith6958]

This is beautiful and I can't wait to try these recipes, especially the savory version. One thing that popped into my mind when you cut into the savory babka, it would have been nice for the swirls to have been more visible. I wonder if you could use a food processor for the spread, and add in some green scallion tops and/or some fresh parsley to get a green color. That way you can really see those layers and I'm sure it would taste great too.

[@Garrian13]

I always watch Babish just for inspiration, and to admire the work- then recipes like the everything bagel babka show up and I absolutely have to make it!!

[@daltoncrow6486]

Love the content. Love getting the daily dose of cooking knowledge 👍

[@Gramsofgold]

This looks delicous!

[@ThePaperFlowers]

I've been practicing with babka since October or so. My family's and coworkers' favorite sweet variations have been apple cinnamon with walnuts, or pumpkin pecan. They are both very tasty and not quite as rich as chocolate

[@NPTuttle]

Just made it. It turned out great

[@BrainMax_]

Make a note to bake Leaning Tower of Pisa Honeycake from Arthur cartoon after that show ends in February 21st

[@ThyBountyHunter]

Nothing like watching Babish and having breakfast while doing it. My own Breakfast with Babish.

[@parvanaturalia]

Breaking Bread with Babish. I'm having biscotti and cream cheese

[@RToroX86]

Just made the cinnamon babka following these steps and it came out great!

[@smellthel]

That dough rolled out perfectly wow

[@waheedabdullah6371]

For early or late St. Patrick's Day, make any green food like these for example: Green Eggs and Ham cartoon: Ham-Egg-Edon Hotel Transylvania 3- Garlic Guacamole The Simpsons- Wasabi Wings

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[@basicchannel3234]

Maybe you can make Literally All Toppings Pizza from Steven Universe

[@unastroszeck1211]

Hey Babish! Your videos are pretty relaxing and very informative!! Thank you for all you do!

[@meganshannon8456]

The everything bagel babka is amazing! Thank you!

[@basicchannel3234]

Please make Dwayne's grilled cheese sandwich with different types of cheese and blackberries from Craig of the Creek

[@theonlymann1485]

dont we have like 5 different grilled cheese videos from babish

[@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115]

Do the babka from Seinfeld next!

[@Thrifty032781]

He already did that a couple years ago.

[@colebmcgraw823]

I'm always impressed by Andrews style.. that coffee cup at the end of the video with the handle that goes all the way up to the lip was clean. The wooden bracelet on his right wrist makes a classy contrast to the tasteful timepiece on his left, with the Fisherman's style sweater!?! Idk maybe I'm a nerd but I just love the choices. Great video too, never heard of babka before.

[@TheMNWolf]

Now I just need to figure out a strawberry babka and Grandma will be happy.

[@ronmaximilian6953]

I've never considered everything bagel babka. By the way, a Nutella chocolate chip babka is amazing.

[@dnartistanimations9382]

Can you do an episode of basics on alcohol substitutions? Some people don’t consume alcohol for health, religious, or personal reasons, and it would be great to know what options there are for recipes that require it.

[@fisheatsyourhead]

water

[@geomeopeoleo1740]

My mom started to make babka last year and keeps making it. Every time she makes it, it looks more out together. My brother also has been making bread since the beginning of Covid

[@karleyburman8114]

I JUST made your babka from your Seinfeld series and they came out amazing, i'm excited to try this one too!

[@BondandBourne]

Chocolate babka is amazing

[@alexandriasanders9499]

I can’t guarantee I’ll let it cool for two hours. I like warm baked pastries 😋

[@JeremyForTheWin]

best to let it cool and then warm up a slice, seriously. cutting into this too early will mess up the texture

[@alexandriasanders9499]

@@JeremyForTheWin will resist

[@ry4nmaster]

550g all purpose flour 2.5tsp yeast 2/3 cup of warm milk 2 large eggs 55g granulated sugar 2tsp salt 1tsp vanilla paste 140g unsalted butter

[@SikfanKitchen]

It's been so long since I had a babka. Look forward to trying these recipes 😋

[@Bluetartinator8]

Try mixed green salad and garlic zoodles from Peacemaker episode, "A Whole New Whirled"

[@samurai10000bc]

Can’t see Bobka and not think of Seinfeld

[@IlluminatiJoeCrusade]

My mother makes this and this is one of the best desserts ever.

[@WintrBorn]

That everything babka is something I didn’t know I needed in my life.

[@BrainMax_]

How about on the day after Valentine's day, you make Homer Simpson's' Valentine breakfast from, "I Love Lisa", episode Even if it's just Bacon and Eggs

[@Fartucus]

How about no

[@drmujtabashaikh8]

We can all agree that babish never disappoints us

[@kubald3863]

yes

[@paogene1288]

The All-meat burrito from regular show beg to differ.

[@alexkickbusch154]

I'm gonna make a babka tomorrow night! I'm gonna try your recipe and see if it comes out a little softer than my usual.

[@rviolinfiddle55]

Basics with Babish beautifully bolsters baking buttery Babka. Bravo

[@kirasant]

For the savory one, the lack of swirl is disappointing after all that work. I'm sure it tastes awesome but do you think an extra sprinkling of black sesame seeds or poppy seeds over the cheese mixture would work to make a dark line for the swirl? Or something else?

[@KairuHakubi]

i'm not 100% sure what's in 'everything bagel seasoning' but my instincts are telling me to use pumpkin or sundried tomato/pepper paste

[@kirasant]

@@KairuHakubi The tomato isn't a bad idea at all. Pumpkin would be a no for me though it might appeal to someone else. The bagel seasoning is usually poppy seeds, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, dried minced garlic, dried onion flakes, and flaked sea salt.

[@fisheatsyourhead]

maybe a wholemeal dough so it constrasts that way?

[@KairuHakubi]

@@fisheatsyourhead you mean with the bran in it? so it tastes like cardboard?

[@gemtail3125]

The swirl is there, it's just not as visible. Probably looks better irl. Also... it could look cool if something was added to the dough to make it darker so the white pops a bit more.

[@FOREST10PL]

As a Polish person I'm thoroughly confused as what that babka is. For me, babka is just poundcake

[@ON-qy1ou]

it's a jewish snacking bread here in the states.

[@gladosmaincore8589]

Yeah, for us babka is the specific, kinda crumbly, cake. I also thought that's what he's gonna do lol But apparently babka is also a name of this Jewish sweet or savory bread like thing.

[@luxobscuras5582]

I tried this, and I loved it. I do want to apologize to all the traditional babka lovers, that I made a black sesame seed and cream cheese spread version cause I was curious. All I can say is that it is delicious

[@thomasjunker5415]

Lol, I actually got my father a Trade Coffee subscription for a Christmas present this year. He absolutely loves it, and would totally recommend

[@wallstherb]

Hello Andrew!! I LOVE 🧡 🍫🍫 Chocolate Babka!! My Husband is lucky if he gets one piece b/c I eat it all. Ha! Lol 🙂😊

[@helpmereach45ksubswithoutvideo]

Fun fact: these videos makes our days better

[@sanguixp]

an OG style babish video is always a nice thing on a weekend morning.

[@JustTryFoods]

Wow looks absolutely delicious ... Love the way you prepared this amazing recipe ... Excellent presentation... Watched it completely... Big Like

[@Idonotlikepeanutbutter832]

On Tuesday before or after Saint Patrick Day, please make Kanker Burger

[@CrudeCulinary]

Official petition to start "Bobka with Babish" The segment where Babish teaches us how to make different flavors of Bobka.

[@Kamila.k]

How do you get the spelling wrong when it's in the title?

[@CrudeCulinary]

@@Kamila.k u right, we goofed with that one

[@BugMed]

Currently in the middle of making a Babka by hand. Yup...I do not have a stand mixer or a hand mixer. Came to KZbin to find a video to double check that my dough looked right before I let it sit. It doesn't look like his. Wish me luck folks!

[@MrAtarine]

going to make this for my dad. has been worried since the war about Poland and maybe a bit of home might cheer him up a little.

[@TheGodOfWarhammer]

I’m only slightly disappointed that you didn’t tie this in with Seinfeld.

[@Centila]

I mean there already is a Seinfeld-themed video where he makes these lol

[@TextingBiz]

*“Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment”🏆*

[@Yungjm]

You're like my age

[@FloraJoannaK]

Nice! I adore cinnamon pastries from Northern and Eastern Europe. 👍

[@thisworldsans]

Wow, that looks beautiful! I don't think I can say that about many kinds of bread or pastry or what ever it is.

[@sfowler1017]

I hadn't thought of savory babka but now I want to make one with basil pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. Topped with Parmigiano Reggiano.

[@andriealinsangao613]

Please report back with results! That looks hella delish! ...aw, who am I kidding? It IS delish! Cheese, tomatoes, pesto... It's got the goods!

[@zacharynoble1122]

I got the recipe book, and I saw this recipe. I made a French toast out of it and I do not regret it in the slightest

[@intel_v5005]

bro this is like a childhood moment for anybody with slavic grandparents

[@macademician]

Big love for Atomic Roastery! They're the local guys right up in Salem, and the one you showed (the Rocketeer blend), is my favorite one they do. It's absolutely killer; Trade must know their stuff!

[@ABWSKITCHEN]

Thank you for sharing this information!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ganmorg]

That bagel babka goes hard. I love everything bagel seasoning

[@JohnnyBravo2550]

I love babka. In my country it’s a traditional Easter food

[@suemccashland]

the chocolate babka from trader joes got me addicted 😭 definetly making the chocolate babka

[@goaticusmaximus9067]

FINALLY I’ve been waiting for a babbish babka

[@parrotv2]

Its strange I didn knew this kind of pastry is in US too, we have it in everysupermarket and my grandmother used to bake it quite often. Funny thing is that Babka means grandmother in my language.

[@cb-pr5um]

Followed the video for chocolate babka, hand mixed/kneaded with oat milk substitute(we are not big dairy consumers) and it’s cash money fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@patrickboyle1889]

Atomic coffee is great. It's made right down the road from me

[@brixiu5]

That was a smooth ad tie in. Props!

[@mudpie6927]

I've made this before is awesome

[@hungryallmylife]

That looks amazing

[@dex1lsp]

I think babka is the PERFECT pastry to go with coffee. That is a true breakfast of champions!

[@Red_crane]

I prefer mine with a nut based filling like hazelnut or with a poppy seed based filling

[@kari-gs4eq]

I've used peach jam as a filling

[@yonatanharshoshan351]

10 mil on the way my man, love your videos sooóo much keep the hard work

[@TheKillerkadoogan]

My man is out here flexing with the new whip on ig and the GMT master in the babka vid, respect.