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Babka

Babka: chocolate babka, sliced to show the swirl
Chocolate babka, sliced to show the swirl.

A sweet, braided bread originating from Jewish communities in Poland and Ukraine. The dough is rolled out, spread with filling (chocolate or cinnamon), rolled into a log, cut, and twisted before baking.

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