Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Chocolate Bobka (Bonnie Rosenbaum)


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.