Not-So Basic Babka - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 3 and 3/4 cups Glicks Flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon Gefen Instant Yeast
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon Haddar Kosher Salt
• 1/2 cup water, soy milk, or milk
• 2/3 cup margarine or unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/3 cup Gefen Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 cup halva cream
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted margarine or butter
• 8 ounces (225 grams) whipped cream cheese
• 8 ounces (225 grams) farmer cheese
• 2 teaspoons Gefen Vanilla Extract
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 (3- and- 1/2-ounce/100-gram) bar white chocolate, melted
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) melted margarine or butter
• 1 and 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1 and 1/3 cups chopped pecans
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Glicks Flour
• 1/2 cup water