Sometimes, sometimes it is necessary to face your fears, to conquer what has been holding you back. For me, this was facing my fear of making chocolate babka. I have wanted to make it for years, but have been too afraid (of what, I'm not sure- worst case, I have some failed brioche and chocolate that I toss!). Finally, I decided to attempt it and I am SO glad I did! It was wonderfully easy and amazingly delicious, as well as just downright beautiful!
Sometimes, sometimes it is necessary to face your fears, to conquer what has been holding you back. For me, this was facing my fear of making chocolate babka. I have wanted to make it for years, but have been too afraid (of what, I'm not sure- worst case, I have some failed brioche and chocolate that I toss!). Finally, I decided to attempt it and I am SO glad I did! It was wonderfully easy and amazingly delicious, as well as just downright beautiful!
Next, I will be attempting plain brioche loaves, now that I have conquered brioche dough in this recipe.
I made a few small changes to the recipe, but nothing of note and only due to what I had on hand. She notes to use instant yeast, which I did not (hence why my loaves are a bit small- except the middle, which is intentionally small), simply because I did not have it. They still turned out fabulously, but next time I will be using instant yeast for better presentation. I did fill the mini loaf with nutella which was equally as amazing and I may try that for a full loaf next time.
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What recipe are you afraid to try? Let me know in the comments below!
