Do I have a fantastic bread for you this week: cinnamon sugar babka. It has its origins in Poland and the Ukraine, and is a sweet braided bread filled with any manner of fillings. There are a lot of good options; I chose a cinnamon sugar filling for this week’s bake. The dough gets a long, cold rest in the fridge and is then filled with cinnamon, sugar, and butter, rolled up in the dough, then cut and twisted to form the beautiful babka shape. While this is typically a yeasted bread, I’m making a naturally leavened version for you this week in mini loaf pans. When I cut one into slices, I got about 7-8 slices from each mini loaf.
This coming week, December 19th, will be the last Thursday pickup for 2024! I will have one more order for the year, for pickup on December 23rd. I’ll send that email next week, but you can plan on soft sourdough dinner rolls and white chocolate peppermint scones.
My house sourdough loaves are a great bread to have on hand for any and all occasions. They make a killer breakfast strata, a perfect addition to a hearty soup, garlic toast for a bowl of pasta, or as a part of a charcuterie platter for a party. December 19th will be your last chance to pick up a loaf (or a few) before January.
Just after Christmas I’ll send out the January menu, so keep an eye out for that as well!
Orders for the 19th can be picked up after 1pm either at my house or at Hillsdale College; orders on the 23rd will just be at my house in Hillsdale.