
Video Classic Romanian Baba: A Sweet Childhood Favorite
Discover the joys of this mouthwatering recipe, featuring rich dough made from whole milk, dry yeast, sugar, eggs, salt, all-purpose flour, and unsalted butter, plus delightful raisins. After a perfect rise, shape your babas and bake them to golden perfection. Soak in a syrup crafted from water, sugar, brandy or rum, orange zest, and juice, then finish with a glaze of powdered sugar, water, and lemon juice.
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Dough Ingredients
110 milliliters whole milk (3.2%)
10 grams dry yeast
60 grams sugar
6 large eggs
0.5 teaspoon salt
600 grams all-purpose flour
240 grams unsalted butter (at room temperature)
70 grams raisins
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Syrup Ingredients
300 grams sugar
600 milliliters water
80 milliliters brandy or rum
Zest and juice of one orange
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Glaze Ingredients
1.5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
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