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| Babas au Rum with Orange Mascarpone |
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(makes 12 babas)
 The dough for Babas is the same as Savarin dough, but baked in small, cylindrical cups. As an alternative, you may purchase Babas imported from Italy in a can. Warm water - ¾ cup All purpose (AP) flour - 2/3 cup Bread flour - 1 1/3 cup + 2/3 cup Sugar - 1 Tablespoon Salt - ½ teaspoon Eggs, large, lightly beaten - 2 each Butter, melted - ¼ cup Sugar - 1 cup Water - 2 cups Lemon zest, grated - ½ lemon Vanilla - 1 teaspoon Dark rum - ½ cup (This process is easiest prepared with an electric mixer using a dough hook.) Dissolve yeast in warm water, about 5 minutes. Add all AP flour, 2/3-cup bread flour, 1-Tbs sugar, ½-tsp salt; run mixer at low speed and gradually mix in eggs, 1 1/3-cup bread flour, mix for 2 minutes. Knead on low speed for 6 minutes, till dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticks to bowl. Gradually knead in melted butter, continue to knead till completely incorporated and the dough is soft and pliable. Placed dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm place (75-80f) for 15 minutes. Lightly oil 12 baba molds or a 12-cup muffin tin. Divide dough equally into each cup, filling them halfway. Cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap and let warm in a warm place till dough has doubled and fills the molds, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350f. Bake till golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Immediately unmold and cool completely. (They can be stored 4 days in the fridge, or frozen for 2 weeks.) Syrup: When ready to serve, soak with this light simple syrup. In a saucepan bring to a boil 1-cup sugar, 2-cups water, and lemon zest. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Place babas on a wire rack and ladle hot syrup over the babas till they’re completely soaked. The simple syrup must be hot so the babas can quickly absorb without becoming soggy. Allow to drain for about 10 minutes. Brush liberally with rum. Mascarpone Sauce Mascarpone - 16 ounces (2 cups) Orange zest - one orange Grand Marnier - 4 tablespoons Sugar - 1 tablespoon Mix together all ingredients and serve over babas, pound cake, chocolate cake, fresh fruit, and hot cereal. Yum! Buon Appetito! |
