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We will be studying and experiencing all kinds of Babka's.
Mostly Chocolate, but we will have some occasions to taste Cinnamon Babkas.
Babka: A cake of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe filled with Chocolate and sometimes cinnamon.
Babkas are a heavenly creation. I have made it a mission to try all the babkas I have occasion to come across.
I will report my findings here.
First Babka
Ben's Kosher Restaurant. Mineola, New York.
While having a lovely homemade potato knish at Ben's Kosher Restaurant yesterday, I saw that they offered babka on their dessert menu. As a babka fan, I had to try their version.
It arrived cold, hard and mostly frozen!!!!!
I asked the waitress and she replied that it had been in the refrigerator.
I asked if she could "warm it up".
Well she nuked it for a few minutes and it came back to my table warm
and deliciously moist.
It was very chocolaty. There was a dark chocolate flavor. It turned out to be a
very good babka. There was a satisfactory chocolate to cake ratio. It is disheartening when the chocolate is inadequate in relation to the cake.
This is a primary requirement for a good babka: chocolate must, must have the advantage when it comes to the cake in the babka. No one wants the cake overpowering the chocolate!
It I had eaten it the way it was first served, it would have gotten a very
bad review.
Be careful how your babka is served. And always give your babka a second
chance. Words to live by.
I hope you will all enjoy my babka blog in the weeks to come
Lovingly,
Bopcha (polish for Gramma)
We will be studying and experiencing all kinds of Babka's.
Mostly Chocolate, but we will have some occasions to taste Cinnamon Babkas.
Babka: A cake of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe filled with Chocolate and sometimes cinnamon.
Babkas are a heavenly creation. I have made it a mission to try all the babkas I have occasion to come across.
I will report my findings here.
First Babka
Ben's Kosher Restaurant. Mineola, New York.
While having a lovely homemade potato knish at Ben's Kosher Restaurant yesterday, I saw that they offered babka on their dessert menu. As a babka fan, I had to try their version.
It arrived cold, hard and mostly frozen!!!!!
I asked the waitress and she replied that it had been in the refrigerator.
I asked if she could "warm it up".
Well she nuked it for a few minutes and it came back to my table warm
and deliciously moist.
It was very chocolaty. There was a dark chocolate flavor. It turned out to be a
very good babka. There was a satisfactory chocolate to cake ratio. It is disheartening when the chocolate is inadequate in relation to the cake.
This is a primary requirement for a good babka: chocolate must, must have the advantage when it comes to the cake in the babka. No one wants the cake overpowering the chocolate!
It I had eaten it the way it was first served, it would have gotten a very
bad review.
Be careful how your babka is served. And always give your babka a second
chance. Words to live by.
I hope you will all enjoy my babka blog in the weeks to come
Lovingly,
Bopcha (polish for Gramma)
Dear Bopcha, I have eaten at Ben's a number times. Love a good hot dog with ketchup. Not kidding. I have never tried the Babka. Next trip, I will give it a try and remind them to serve it warm.
ReplyDeleteI was witness to Bopcha's first official taste testing. I would add that in addition to the ratio of cake to chocolate, the tang of the yeasted bread is also critical. I look forward to participating in future babka taste tests, including the cinnamon. Also, is it true that there is going to be a raffle??
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Maria PN. There will be a raffle and also a recipe contest.
DeleteStay posted for future info!
A Polish grandmother is a babcia. I have never seen this spelling.
ReplyDeleteIt is correctly spelled Babcia. However, I have used a phonetic spelling and also a personal one. My Grandmother was always Bopcha and that is the spelling I will use.
DeleteThanks for your comment!
love this blog and everything about it.
ReplyDeleteThank so much! Stop by often!
DeleteAre there really only two flavors?
ReplyDeleteHi Gerald! As far as I know, there are only the two flavors.
DeleteSounds delicious! I know how you love babkes!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve! Hope to share some babka with you soon!
DeleteI wish you would bake me one. Just saying
ReplyDeleteThank you Liza. But I have not tried baking one yet. I will keep you posted if I ever give it a try. Thanks for you comment!
DeleteI found a "Polish Babka" recipe ... but it has raisins and no layers. I am not sure Bopcha will be willing to accept that for review. However, there was also a recipe for a Cranberry-Orange Babka too. She might be willing to try that.
ReplyDeleteI am not a raisin fan. However, if it is a true babka, of course I would be willing to taste test it. Cranberry - Orange however, sounds delightful!
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