Chocolate Babka

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subheading: Babka dough:

2 teaspoons active dry yeast or ¾ ounce (20g) fresh yeast

Scant ½ cup (100g) whole or lowfat milk very slightly warmed

1 teaspoon sugar

3 ounces (90g, 6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cubed

1 large egg, at room temperature

¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt

2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour

subheading: Chocolate filling:

3 ½ ounces (100g, 7 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cubed

¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar

3 ounces (80g) bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped - (the authors recommend one that's 70% cacao mass)

5 tablespoons (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder natural or Dutch-process

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup (65g) toasted hazelnuts walnuts, almonds or pecans, coarsely chopped

optional: ½ cup (65g) crumbled brownie or chocolate wafer cookie bits

subheading: Syrup:

½ cup (100g) sugar

½ cup (125ml) water

1 tablespoon honey

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