“Tsoubabka” – A cross between the Greek Easter bread “Tsoureki” and the brioche-like bread “Babka”

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Sounds a bit like food from Star wars only its not. It’s a cross between “Tsoureki”, the traditional Greek Easter bread, and “Babka”, a Polish, chocolate filled brioche-like bread. “Babka” dough is very similar to the Greek “tsoureki” only is contains far less orange flavor and no mastic, a very traditional way of flavouring Tsoureki. At first, I was a bit hesitant to use the mastic, as I thought the combination with chocolate would make it taste more like an alien culinary delight. Continue reading