Name: Matcha, Pistachio & Cardamon Babka
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 160 min
Ingredients: 350 g 00 flour (plus extra for dusting); 50 g coconut sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 7 g dried yeast; 30 g vegan butter (melted); pinch salt; 200 ml oat milk (room temp); 80 g vegan butter; 40 g caster sugar; 1 tbs matcha powder; 1 tbs ground cardamom; 3 tbs pistachio (finely chopped); 1/4 cup caster sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbs sugar pearls (to finish)

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What a combination of wonderful flavors! Just imagine waking up to the smell of this beautiful Babka.

Duration2 hrs 40 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Prep Time2 hrs 20 mins

Servings servings

Ingredients

Dough

350 g 00 flour plus extra for dusting
50 g coconut sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cardamom
7 g dried yeast
30 g vegan butter melted
pinch salt
200 ml oat milk room temp

Filling

80 g vegan butter
40 g caster sugar
1 tbs matcha powder
1 tbs ground cardamom
3 tbs pistachio finely chopped

Glaze

1/4 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbs sugar pearls to finish

Instructions

Combine all the dough ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer if using. Combine with a wooden spoon to form a sticky dough.
With the dough attached knead the dough for about 10 mins, until it firms up.after which time take a small lump and lightly stretch it, you should see the light through the dough. Alternatively you may kneed by hand.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly dusted surface and shape into a ball, place in a lightly dusted bowl and cover with cling film or tea towel and set aside some where warm for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
Once the dough is ready remove from the bowl and place on a lightly dusted surface, roll into a large rectangle shape about 0.5cm thick.
Spread the filling evenly over the dough. Then roll up into a fairly tight sausage length ways.
Using a sharp knife cut the sausage in half length ways and twist the two pieces over one another like a rope.
Pinch the ends and slightly tuck under. place the babka onto a lined baking tray.
Cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm place or proving draw for a further 45 minutes-1-hour max.
With 15 minutes left of proving preheat the oven to 170°C.
Once they have had their final prove, place into the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, until golden.
Whilst cooking heat the sugar and water until simmering. Reduce a little and then take off the heat.
Remove from the oven and immediately brush on the sugar syrup glaze liberally. Sprinkle with sugar pearls if using.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Slice or tear ‘n’ share.