Raspberry Pistachio Babka

Name: Raspberry Pistachio Babka
Prep time: PT45 minutes | Rest time 2 hoursM
Cook time: PT45 minutesM
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 4 cups All-purpose flour; 1/2 cup Water, lukewarm; 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, at room temperature; Florida Crystals®Organic Light Brown Raw Cane Sugar3 tablespoons; 2 large Eggs, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 tablespoon Instant yeast; Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar2 cups; 2 cups Fresh raspberries; 1/4 cup Crushed pistachios

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Prep Time

45 minutes | Rest time 2 hours

Bake Time

45 minutes

For the Babka

4 cups All-purpose flour 4 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 cup Water, lukewarm 1/2 cup Water, lukewarm
4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, at room temperature
Florida Crystals®Organic Light Brown Raw Cane Sugar 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons Florida Crystals®Organic Light Brown Raw Cane Sugar
2 large Eggs, at room temperature 2 large Eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Instant yeast 1 tablespoon Instant yeast

For the Raspberry Filling

Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar 2 cups 2 cups Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar
2 cups Fresh raspberries 2 cups Fresh raspberries
1/4 cup Crushed pistachios 1/4 cup Crushed pistachios

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the dough by combining all the babka ingredients and mixing until well combined. Knead for 2-3 minutes until you have a smooth dough.

Step 2

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 60 -90 minutes, or until almost double in size.

Step 3

While the dough is rising, prepare the raspberry filling. Place sugar and raspberries in a medium saucepan. Cook at medium-high heat until boil. Continue boiling, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken and has a gel consistency. Remove from heat and allow cooling.

Step 4

Gently deflate the dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 12X16-inch rectangle.

Step 5

Spread the raspberry jam over the dough leaving ½-inch border all around. Sprinkle the pistachios on top.

Step 6

Tightly roll up the dough from the long side, like a jellyroll. Seal the edges. With a very sharp knife, slice the log lengthwise down the middle. With the filled side up, twist the two logs to form a braid. Pinch the two braids together forming a circle.

Step 7

Carefully transfer to a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper. Cover with plastic paper and allow the babka to grow for 60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 8

Bake for 45 minutes. If the babka looks golden brown after 20 minutes, tent it with aluminum foil to prevent the crust from browning too much. After 45 minutes, remove from the oven and place over a cooling rack.