Bread Machine Kneaded Challah Recipes

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH II

Steps:

• Place warm water, sugar, honey, vegetable oil, salt, 2 eggs, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
• After the machine is done, take the dough out, and place it on a very lightly floured board, punch the dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Divide the dough in half. Then divide into 3 equal pieces, roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches, and braid into a loaf. Do the same with the remaining other half. Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet, mist with water, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm, draft free place, until double in size.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
• Brush risen loaves with egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. If it begins to brown too soon, cover with foil.

THE BEST BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH

Steps:

• Place the water, egg yolks, salt oil, flour, sugar and yeast in the bread machine pan, according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Process the ingredients in the dough cycle.
• Remove immediately when the machine beeps.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Divide each piece into three sections.
• Roll each section into a long strand.
• Braid the three strands, pinching the top and bottom ends together.
• Place on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
• Repeat with the remaining dough, making the second challah.
• Let the challot rise, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Brush the challot with the beaten egg.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or a combination of both.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.

BREAD MACHINE KNEADED CHALLAH

Steps:

• Place ingredients into the bread machine in that order or in the order specified by your bread machine.
• Set the machine to DOUGH cycle, and start.
• Remove dough from machine after FIRST rise.
• Divide dough into three equal pieces.
• Braid the dough, starting from the middle and tucking the ends under.
• Place in a 9x5 inch greased loaf pan.
• Brush it with some milk, and add some sesame seeds.
• (OPTIONAL).
• Allow to rise till doubled in size (about an hour).
• Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes.
• Bread is done when crust is golden brown, and hollow.

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH I

Steps:

• Add ingredients to the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Select Basic Bread and Light Crust settings. Start.