Ingredients
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For this recipe you'll need yeast, milk, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, butter, cream cheese, everything but the bagel seasoning.
Make the dough
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Mix lukewarm milk, yeast, and sugar with flour until fully combined. Add butter a few pieces at a time, then mix on high speed for 8 minutes until smooth.
Proof the dough
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Once the dough is ready, transfer it to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and allow to proof in a warm environment for one hour or until doubled in size.
Assemble the babka
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Roll the dough out into a rough rectangle and spread the cream cheese filling all over. Roll the dough up from the short side and freeze for 20 minutes.
Braid the babka
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Cut the ends of the rolled up dough off then cut all the way down the middle. Turn each piece upwards and braid them together.
Proof the babka
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Place the assembled babka in a loaf pan and rise for one hour in a warm environment.
Bake!
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Brush the babka with an egg white and sprinkle generously with everything bagel seasoning. Bake for about 35 - 40 minutes at 350 degrees
Slice and enjoy!
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Get the full recipe on AtSloanesTable.com.