Dulce de Leche Babka – Babka Krowkowa – Recipe #241

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk 250 ml
• 1 tsp of instant dry yeast
• 1/4 cup of honey
• 1/4 cup of butter 60 g – melted
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups of flour 450 g
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup of masa krowkowa 

Instructions:

1. Add flour and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine. Add all the remaining ingredients and start kneading. 
2. Knead for about 5 minutes, you should get smooth and elastic dough. Form a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Oil the surface, cover and let it rise until doubled in size (1.5 – 2h).
3. Spray the round 9in spring form baking pan or babka form with a baking spray.
4. Spray the working surface with a non stick spray and remove the dough from the bowl. 
5. Roll out the dough into rectangle about half a cm thick (1/4 in).
6. Spread masa krowkowa evenly and roll the dough in the log. Cut lengthwise  into 2 stripes and braid. Arrange in a prepared baking pan.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise until it fills in the form (1h).
8. Bake in 180/350 for 40min. Cover with aluminium foil if it is browning too fast.
9. Let it cool down a bit before removing from the pan.

Enjoy!