Apple Babka made
with bread Babka iz belovo khleb
s yablakami
Ingredients:
500g apples.
300g bread.
1 egg.
2 tbsp sugar.
1 cup milk.
1/4 tsp cinnamon.
1/2 cup sugar.
3 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup sultanas or raisins (optional).
Method:
Slice the bread thinly (if
it isn't sliced already) and cut off the crusts,
cutting them into cubes. Lay the cubes out on
a dinner plate and dry them out in the microwave
until they loose their softness.
In a medium sized bowl mix together
the milk, egg and 2 tbsp of sugar, and beat with
a whisk. Soak the bread slices in this mix.
Peel, wash, core and cube the apples.
Place them in a bowl and sprinkle over with the
cinnamon and the additional sugar.
Grease a pie dish and line the bottom
and sides with the bread, reserving enough slices
to cover the top.
Melt the butter and drizzle it over
the dried crusts. Combine the bread cubes with
the apple and sultanas or raisins (if using them).
Tip the mix into the pie dish then top with the
remaining bread to form a lid.
Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes
on a medium heat, around 180 C.
Serving Stand for 10 minutes before
serving. Traditionally it is served poured over
with a berry fruit sauce or syrup.
About this Recipe: In this recipe, translated
and modified from the Russian cookbook "Best Russian
Recipes", bread is used to form the case for the
dessert, as well in the filling.
