Apple Cinnamon Babka

After watching an episode of Seinfeld last night.....

Seinfeld -) The Babka - Click here for funny video clips

I wondered what "Babka" is.
I decided to try to make a version of this using apples that are going soft...and my new cinnamon chips I found at the store this week. I agree with Jerry on cinnamon.This is no "lesser babka."

The verdict? It's like apple pie and cinnamon rolls and coffee cake all rolled in to one! Amazing. I have plans to put other fruit/chip/nut combinations together to make new flavors.

start start 4 hours ahead!
Dough
4 oz warm milk
1-1/2 tsp yeast
1/4 c sugar
1 egg, plus 1 yolk
2-1/4 c flour (I part whole wheat)
1/4 tsp salt
5 Tbl butter, cut into pieces, room temp
Filling
2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup cinnamon chips
1 c brown sugar
Streusal Topping
1/4 c butter
1/2 c flour
1/2 c brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Let stand until creamy.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, and yeast mixture until combined. 
• In bowl of stand mixer, combine flour and salt. Add egg mixture and beat until flour is incorporated. 
• Add butter and knead 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms.
• Cover and let rise until doubled, about an hour 

• Butter a 9x5 loaf pan. Add parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper.
• Punch down the dough and let rest 5 minutes. 
• Roll dough into a 16inch square. Brush edges of the dough with egg wash.
• Spread apples, cinnamon chips, and brown sugar over dough leaving about a half inch around edges. 
• Roll dough up, pinching sides to seal as you go. 
• Twist  the rolled dough 5-6 times to make it longer, then fold into a horseshoe shape.
• Cross the ends to form a figure eight and twist a couple more times. Fit the twisted dough into the prepared pan. 
• Let rise 45 minutes.

• Preheat oven to 350*
• To make streusel, combine butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Using fork (or pastry cutter), cut into butter until mixture is about the texture of coarse bread crumbs. 
• Sprinkle on top of loaf. 
• Bake 50 minutes, rotating pan after 25 minutes.
• Turn temperature down to 325* and bake 20-30 more minutes, until golden and knife comes out clean.
• Don't underbake. Cool on wire rack.