Savory Sourdough Babka
Same day bake Sourdough Babka with Garlic and Cilantro
Ingredients
Sourdough Starter Ingredients:
- 50 g Sourdough starter or discard
- 50 g Water
- 70 g Flour
- 1 T Maple syrup
Sourdough Babka Ingredients:
- 130 g All purpose flour (AP)
- 70 g Whole wheat flour
- 160 g Water
- 90 g Sourdough starter
- 5 g Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Maple syrup
Filling Ingredients:
- 4-5 Large Garlic pods minced
- 1/2 Bunch or 3/4 Cup of Cilantro finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Mix all the starter ingredients and set aside for 7-10 hours or overnight.
- When the starter is ready take 90 g starter and mix with 160g water. Add in the flour, mix for 5 mins. Set aside for autolysis for 1 hr.
- After1 hr. add salt and maple syrup and mix by folding in the edges into the center in circular motion for about 3-5 mins.
- Transfer to a lightly oiled clean bowl, rest for 1/2 hr. Do a coil folds. Repeat 2 more times at 1/2 hr. interval. After the 3rd fold, rest for 1 hr. and do a final coil fold.
- After the final coil fold, rest for another 1/2 hr. add 2 tsp. EVOO and rub all over the dough. Rest for 1/2 hr. more. Total 4.5 hrs. or bulk fermentation
- While the dough is resting, mix the EVOO, Garlic and Cilantro.
- Next, roll out the dough using a rolling pin into 1/4th inch thick square. OK! it's not a square but it works. LOL
- Spread the cilantro garlic mix.
- starting from one end, roll it from one edge into a log.
- With a knife cut into 2 equal halves.
- Take the two cut pieces and braid them. (Slightly press 2 edges together on one end and start by placing them one over the other until you reach the other end. Like a braid)
- Place in a lightly greased baking pan, cover with a clean cloth and let it rise for 5-6 hours until it triples in size.
- Bake at 390 degrees for 20 mins. Reduce the temp to 350 and bake for another 20mins.
Notes
The ideal temperature for the dough to rise is 72 degrees. If you live in warmer climate, the dough might rise quicker than 6-7 hrs.
If while baking the dough browns too quickly, take it out and cover with a aluminum foil and continue baking.
Once done, rub 1 tsp. of EVOO again and enjoy with cream cheese, butter or by itself.