Dough
7 cups all
purpose flour plus 1 additional cup, if necessary
4 1/2 T
instant yeast 3/4
cup sugar
1 T vanilla
sugar 1
1/2 cups margarine, melted
1 3/4 cups warm
water 2
large eggs
2 yolks 2
t salt
In a large
bowl, combine all
Turn onto
floured surface and knead 5 minutes. Adding up to 1 cup of flour if necessary
Allow to rise
in a large bowl for 1 1/2 hrs
Chocolate
Filling
1 cup margarine 1 (4.1 oz) box
instant chocolate pudding
1 large egg 1/2 cup
water
2 cups sugar 1 cup cocoa
Combine all
and set aside
Crumb
topping
1/2 stick
margarine 1 cup
flour 1 cup sugar
Crumble together
using fingertips
Spray 4
(10-inch) loaf pans
Divide dough
into 8 pcs
Roll into a
1/8 inch thick rectangle, the length of the loaf pan.
Spread 1/8 of
the filling onto each rectangle, within 1 inch of the borders.
Roll from the
long side like a jelly roll.
Twist 2 rolls
around each other and place a twist in each pan.
Using all the
crumbs, sprinkle 1/4 of crumbs on top of each bobka.
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees. Allow to rise 30 minutes, then bake 30 minutes.
When cool
enough to handle, remove from pans and cool on a rack.