Spiced Rum Babas – Morton & Bassett

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk, at room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar, plus 1 ½ teaspoon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups water
• ½ cup dark rum
• 1 teaspoon Morton & Bassett Whole Allspice
• 1 teaspoon Morton & Bassett Cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon Morton & Bassett Pure Almond Extract
• Whipped cream, optional