Cheese Babka

Polish cheese babka like my grandmother served every Easter.

Step: 1

Sprinkle the yeast and the pinch of sugar over the warm water; stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

Step: 2

Combine the 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, milk, and 3 eggs in a bowl with 1 cup of flour and mix well. Add the yeast mixture and beat for 1 minute. Gradually add the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding small amounts of flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Shape the dough into a round, and place it in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step: 3

Beat together the farmers' cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, sour cream, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and dried lemon peel in a bowl until smooth. Set the filling aside. Lightly oil a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).

Step: 4

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 10-inch by 12-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Spread the cheese filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up like a jelly roll, starting from the long end; twist the dough 6 to 8 times to form a rope. Pinch the seams and ends closed and arrange the rope of dough in the greased pan. Cover loosely and let rise 1 hour.

Step: 5

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 6

Bake the babka until deep golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes; invert the babka onto a wire rack and remove the pan. Allow the babka to cool for at least 2 hours before slicing.

Per Serving: 513 calories; protein 19.1g; carbohydrates 44g; fat 28.2g; cholesterol 133.9mg; sodium 768.6mg.

Eat good breakfast to start the day had become a good habit. It’s a best way to start my 24 hours off healthfully. The sweet hit from the pickle tree wakes me up and gives me power to take on the morning. The sweetness is more vilified as the evil of all disease, but fruit is also loaded with fibre, which is best for your stomach system and make keep you feel full all day , and less likely grab a side food out of the street food before break .

Making fruit a at 7.00 clock habit is easy . Simply put the fruit in your refrigerator next to the sweet drink or on the bench next to your grain pan , or move your coffee maker or tea kettle — somewhere where you’ll see it. Before you eat the rest of your food , eat your fruit. If you’re not normally a breakfast person.