Challa Bread Recipe

Challa Bread Recipe
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Servings
1 loaf
Servings
1 loaf
Challa Bread Recipe
Print Recipe
Servings
1 loaf
Servings
1 loaf
Ingredients
Servings: loaf
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in lukewarm water, sugar, honey, salt, egg, shortening, and 1 1/4 C of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour.
  3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (you should be able to take a small piece of dough and stretch it out thin without it tearing), about 5 minutes.
  4. Place in a greased bowl, turning the dough so that the top is greased. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
  5. Punch down dough and split into 3 equal parts (or 6, if you want to do a six braid like mine). Roll each part into a rope 14 inches long.
  6. Place the ropes onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Braid the ropes gently and loosely. Pinch the ends well and tuck them under securely.
  7. Combine the egg yolk and 2 T water to make an egg wash. Brush the braid with the egg wash. Let the dough rise again until double, 40 - 50 minutes.
  8. Carefully brush the bread with egg wash again. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes at 375° F.
Recipe Notes

NOTES: If you are using quick rising yeast, omit the salt. If you want to learn how to braid a 6 braid, you might find this video helpful.

Source: OpenSourceFood

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Arie Boris has extensive travel industry experience, including business and sales development for commercial aviation, the International emergency assistance & travel insurance industry and a national association of travel agents. He was a contributing editor to several print and Internet travel publications, including Fieldings’ Worldwide Cruise Guide and was part of the start up team for CruiseCritic. He has written over 400 cruise ship reviews. Arie also produces and hosts Cruise Gourmet Voyages, a variety of fundraising & theme group cruises for various charitable and arts organizations. He has produced theme cruises for a variety of special interest groups including opera, comedy, spiritual retreats and fan clubs for TV shows like Dark Shadows and Dancing with the Stars!