Pesto Babka

Ingredients:

Pesto
Almond Nibs300g
Fresh Basil 100g
Fresh Parsley100g
Parmesan Cheese225g
Corn Oil800g
Salt18g

Babka
Bread Flour1000g
Mauripan Instant Dry Yeast18g
Voltex Fresh5g
Salt25g
Full Cream Milk325g
Cold Water325g
BOS325g
 

Baking Step:

Pesto
  1. Add in of the ingredients into blender. Blend until form a smooth paste.
Babka
  1. Using a spiral mixer, dry mix flour, yeast, bread improver, sugar and slow at slow speed for 1 minute. Add in cold water, milk mix at slow speed for 3 minutes then switch to high speed for 5 minute.
  2. 2. Add in BOS, mix at slow speed for 1 minute then switch to high speed for 3 speed until dough is fully develop.
  3. Rest dough for 10 minutes. Divide dough into 450g and rest for another 10 minutes. Roll out the dough to 10 inch x 10 inch square.
  4. Spread pesto on the dough and roll into logs. Cut the rolls into 4 strips and braid in.
  5. Place the braided pesto babka into loaf pan. Proof at 38°C with 85% humidity for 60 to 75 minutes. Spread some pesto onto the loaf.
  6. Bake at 200°C (Top) 215°C ( Bottom) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before serve.