Making Babka With Melissa Weller

Presented by Plugra, California Prunes, and Ghirardelli

Known for her sticky buns, bagels, and babka, Melissa Weller originally worked as a chemical engineer before following her heart to culinary school. Since then, she’s had a fascinating career that’s taken her from top bakeries to fine dining. Melissa and host Jessie Sheehan talk about the baking life and do a deep dive into the chocolate babka recipe from Melissa's book, “A Good Bake.” Learn what yeast to choose, how to deal with sticky dough, how to shape your babka to get the tastiest layers, and more.