Cinnamon and Walnut Sweet Bread—Babka

Name: Cinnamon and Walnut Sweet Bread—Babka
Yield: Makes 2 loaves (9-inch each)
Cuisine: Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 5 1/2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (27 1/2 ounces/780 grams), plus extra for the work surface; 1 package, instant or rapid-rise yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1 cup, sour cream; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams); 3 large, eggs; 1/4 cup, water; 4 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon, salt; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter (2 sticks), cut into 16 pieces and softened but still cool; 1 1/2 cups, packed light brown sugar or packed dark brown sugar (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams); 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 stick), melted; 1 cup, walnuts, toasted and chopped coarse; 1 cup, raisins (optional); 2 teaspoons, ground cinnamon; Pinch, salt; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 large, egg; 1 tablespoon, water

Desserts or Baked Goods
Eastern European & German
Breads
Breakfast & Brunch

SERVES Makes 2 loaves (9-inch each)

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