Chocolate-cinnamon babkallah

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	Dough
1/2 cup	whole milk
1 1/4 oz envelope	active dry yeast
4 large	egg yolks
1 tsp.	vanilla extract
1/2 cup	unsalted butter melted and cooled, plus more
1/3 cup	granulated sugar, tsp kosher salt
1 tsp	salt
3 cups	all purpose flour plus more
Filling and assembly
6 oz	bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
1/3 cup	light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp	ground cinnamon
All purpose flour for surface
1/4 cup	unsalted butter room temp
1 large	egg yolk
	Granulated sugar for sprinkling
	Dough

Heat milk in a small saucepan until warm. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in yeast. Let sit until foamy 5-10 min.
Whisk in egg yolks, vanilla and 1/2 cup butter. Add sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Mix until a shaggy dough forms. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until supple, smooth and no longer shiny, 5-10 min. Transfer to a large buttered bowl. Cover and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours.

Filling and assembly
Mix chocolate, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into three portions. Shape each into a 12 inch long rope. Roll out each rope to a 12x7 rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Brush with butter and top with a chocolate mixture pressing gently. Roll up to form a log. Pinch seam to seal.
Place logs. Seam side down, side by side on a parchment lined baking sheet. Pinch logs together at one end. Braid then pinch longs together and tuck under. Cover loosely and let sit in a warm place until 1 1/2 times larger about 1-2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg yolk with 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. Brush dough with egg wash, sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake until top is golden brown and babkallah sounds hollow when bottom is tapped 35-45 min. Let cool on a wire rack.

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