Challah

Name: Challah
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup warm water; ¼ cup honey; 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast; 2 large eggs; 2 large egg yolks; 0.33 cup vegetable oil; 4 ¼ cup bread flour; 2 tsp table salt; 1 large beaten egg; 1 Tbs sesame seeds

👥 12 servings

🗣️ English (detected)

category: Breads

counters: Bakery, Deli

aka: challa, hallah, egg bread, braided egg bread

pairs-with: chicken-noodle-soup

slack: narrow — proof only until the braid holds a fingerprint slowly; past that the six strands lose their definition and bake into one round bulge

step: brush, seed, bake 350°F 30 to 35 min

#bread #jewish #eggs #honey #braided

From: John Chen's Tabular Recipes

🥘 Ingredients

warm water ¾ cup
honey ¼ cup
instant yeast 2 ¼ tsp
eggs 2 large
egg yolks 2 large
vegetable oil 0.33 cup
bread flour 4 ¼ cup
table salt 2 tsp
beaten egg 1 large
sesame seeds 1 Tbs

1

Stir warm water with honey and instant yeast , then let stand 10 min .
2

Beat eggs , egg yolks , and vegetable oil into @&( timer .
3

Add bread flour and table salt to @&( timer , then knead 10 min .
4

Cover @&( timer and rise until doubled, 1 ½ hours .
5

Braid @&( timer into a six-strand loaf and proof 1 hour .
6

Brush @&( timer with beaten egg , sprinkle with sesame seeds , and bake at 350°F for 35 min .

Actions

📥 Download .cook File 🔗 View Original

← Back to Search