Challah Bread
A rich and delicious bread that pairs well with sweet or savory topping or soups and stews. Makes a great French toast.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaves 1x
- Category: bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: bread
Ingredients
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- 1 kg Bread Flour (7 Cups)
- 20 g Dry Yeast (1 1/4 Tablespoon)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 100g Canola Oil (3/4 Cup)
- 20g Salt (3 Teaspoons)
- 100g Sugar (3/4 Cup)
- Approximately 2 cups of Water
Instructions
- Sift bread flour into a large bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except the water. Stir.
- Start adding the water a little bit at a time while working the ingredients into dough.
- Transfer the ball of dough to a floured work surface and knead for 8-10 minutes.
- Set the dough back in the bowl, cover with a plastic bag and a kitchen towel and set aside to rise for 40 minutes.
- Uncover and transfer the dough to a work surface.
- Divide the dough, braid as you wish and place on a baking sheet.
- Set aside, cover and let rise about 45 minutes.
- Brush with egg and sprinkle with seeds.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Bake 30-50 minutes depending on the size of the loaves.
Keywords: challah, bread
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