Babki Smietankowe (Filled Baba)

Title:
Babki Smietankowe (Filled Baba)

Yield:
18 Babas

Categories:
Poland,
Breads,
Desserts




Ingredients:




------------------------------------BABA------------------------------------


     2 c  Butter/margarine; room temp


     1 c  Sugar, granulated


     2    Eggs


     3    Egg whites


 2 1/2 c  Flour, all-purpose





----------------------------------CUSTARD----------------------------------


     3    Egg yolks


   3/4 c  Sugar, granulated


   3/4 c  Whipping cream


   1/4 ts Salt





   For baba:  Beat butter at high speed of an electric mixer. Gradually add


 sugar, creaming until fluffy. Beat in whole eggs and 2 egg whites. Stir in


 flour, and mix well.


   For custard:  Combine all ingredients in the top of a double boiler or a


 heavy saucepan (you can also cook the custard in the microwave). Cook and


 stir until custard is thickened; set aside to cool a few minutes.


   Generously grease muffin pan cups; coat with fine dry bread crumbs. Line


 each cup with 1 tablespoon of the baba dough. Spoon in 2 tablespoons of the


 custard, and top with more dough. Beat reserved egg white until just foamy,


 and brush top of each bab. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes


      18    babas.


   From - Culinary Arts Polish Cookbook, MM/posting by DonW1948@aol.com


 


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