Chocolate Babka

Babka Dough

• 7 oz whole milk
• 1 tbsp dried instant yeast
• 6 oz sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks, from large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 23 oz all-purpose flour, plus extra to dust
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 ½ oz unsalted butter, diced, room temperature, divided
• 35 oz water

Chocolate Ganache

• 3 ½ oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 ½ oz unsalted butter
• 1 oz cocoa powder
• ½ oz confectioners sugar, plus extra to sprinkle
• 35 oz water

Simple Syrup

• 5 ½ oz water
• 4 ½ oz sugar