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Rum Baba
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Dessert

Rum Baba

The emblematic, well-soaked dessert, between a light brioche and a fragrant syrup.

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
Medium
Serves
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 200g (1½ cups + 1 tbsp) flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 60g (¼ cup) butter
  • 1 packet baker's yeast
  • 100g (½ cup) sugar
  • 8cl (⅓ cup) rum

Instructions

  1. Make a baba dough with the flour, eggs, butter, and yeast and let rise for 1 hour.

  2. Pour into a savarin mold and bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 20 minutes.

  3. Make a syrup with the sugar, water, and rum and generously soak the cooled baba.

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