Pistachio Swirl Babka: Paradise on a Plate! - Taste Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) lukewarm milk
• 2 1/4 teaspoons (7g / 1 packet) active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups (385g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons (113g / 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
• 1 cup (240g) pistachio paste
• 1/4 cup (57g / 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for simple syrup)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) water (for simple syrup)