Rum-Raisin Babas

Ingredients

• Babas

  • 1/4 cup (30 g) dried currants
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) dark rum
  • 1 1/4 cups (190 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) warm milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) unsalted butter, diced and softened

• Syrup

  • 1 1/4 cups (265 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml) water
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla (optional)
  • 1 long lemon zest, removed with a peeler
  • 1 long orange zest, removed with a peeler
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) dark rum