Baba Au Rhum Recipe

Baba Au Rhum Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 1
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 3/4 cup bread flour – plus
• 2 tablespoon bread flour
• 6 tablespoon sugar
• 8 tablespoon (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3 eggs

syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 2/3 cup unsweetened whipped cream

Method

1. Scald the milk in a small sauce pan and let cool to room temperature.
2. Add the milk and all remaining ingred for the baba in the order SUGGESTED by YOUR bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturer’s directions
3. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water together in a small saucepan until the mixture is clear.
4. Add the rum and simmer for 1 minute.
5. When the bread cycle ends, remove the warm baba to a deep dish or shallow bowl.
6. Brush the baba with the syrup several times as it cools.
7. Allow the baba to soak up the syrup that collects in the bottom of the dish.
8. Refrigerate until chilled.
9. When cool, slice the baba into wedges and brush them with any remaining syrup if they are not totally moist.
10. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream on the side.

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