Cocoa Babka

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes yeast
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 1/2-6 cups flour
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 margarine
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast, water and sugar in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes or so until yeast is bubbly. beat in the flour, oil, milk and salt until smooth. knead in a bit more flour to form a soft, slightly sticky elastic dough.
• 2 divide dough into two portions and roll into an 8x12 rectangle rectangle. brush each with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
• 3 for the filling, combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. sprinkle over the dough, leaving a small border. roll up, jellyroll style, from the long side. transfer to two greased 9-inch loaf pans.
• 4 for the topping, combine butter, flour and sugar in a food processor or with a pastry blender. sprinkle over the loaves. let rise 30 minutes. bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. the babka freeze well.