Chocolate Babka

Babka Dough

• 100 g unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
• 200 g whole milk
• 1 tbsp active dry yeast
• 170 g sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks, from large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract, natural
• 655 g all-purpose flour, plus extra to dust
• 1 tsp salt
• 1000 g water

Chocolate Ganache

• 100 g semisweet chocolate chips
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 30 g cocoa powder
• 15 g icing sugar, plus extra to sprinkle
• 1000 g water

Simple Syrup

• 155 g water
• 130 g sugar