Challah Bread
Directions
- 1In a large mixing bowl sift all-purpose flour, add yeast, sugar and mix. Add 1 egg, warm water and oil.
- 2With a dough hook attachment, knead the dough on low speed for 2 minutes, then add the salt and knead 5-6 minutes more.
- 3Shape a ball from the dough and place in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise about an hour (until double in size) in a warm place.
- 4Cut the dough in half and each half cut into 3 (if you want 2 medium challahs) or just cut all the dough into 3 pieces (if you want 1 large challah).
- 5Roll each piece of dough into a long rope roughly 1-inch thick and start braid the dough as described in the video.
- 6Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and put the loaf on top, cover with towel and let rise about an hour.
- 7Preheat oven to 360f/180c
- 8Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional).
- 9Bake 20-30 minutes until the top browns to a rich golden color (depends on loaf size).
- 10Let cool at least 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
- 3.5 tbsp white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.25 cup canola oil
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tsp salt
Equipment
large mixing bowldough hook attachmentoiled bowltowelbaking sheetparchment paperknife