MY FAVORITE CHALLAH
The word challah originally meant only the small portion of dough that was put in the oven when baking bread as a reminder of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. It has evolved into the twisted, sweet, almost brioche-like bread that was brought to America by immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe. Although straight loaves of braided challah are eaten throughout the year, round challahs, often studded with raisins, are served for Rosh Hashana, and also for Yom Kippur and Sukkot, the holidays celebrating the New Year and the fall harvest. Throughout the years, I have picked up tips from challah bakers throughout this country and in Europe and Israel. For example: Several risings make a better loaf, and if you want an especially brioche-like texture, let the dough rise slowly in the refrigerator for one of the three risings. The secret to a glossy loaf is to brush with an egg wash twice, once just after braiding and then again just before baking.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories project, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 2 challahs
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water.
- Whisk oil into yeast, then beat in 4 eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt. Gradually add flour. When dough holds together, it is ready for kneading. (You can also use a mixer with a dough hook for both mixing and kneading.)
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Clean out bowl and grease it, then return dough to bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until almost doubled in size. Dough may also rise in an oven that has been warmed to 150 degrees then turned off. Punch down dough, cover and let rise again in a warm place for another half-hour.
- To make a 6-braid challah, either straight or circular, take half the dough and form it into 6 balls. With your hands, roll each ball into a strand about 12 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Place the 6 in a row, parallel to one another. Pinch the tops of the strands together. Move the outside right strand over 2 strands. Then take the second strand from the left and move it to the far right. Take the outside left strand and move it over 2. Move second strand from the right over to the far left. Start over with the outside right strand. Continue this until all strands are braided. For a straight loaf, tuck ends underneath. For a circular loaf, twist into a circle, pinching ends together. Make a second loaf the same way. Place braided loaves on a greased cookie sheet with at least 2 inches in between.
- Beat remaining egg and brush it on loaves. Either freeze breads or let rise another hour.
- If baking immediately, preheat oven to 375 degrees and brush loaves again. If freezing, remove from freezer 5 hours before baking. Then dip your index finger in the egg wash, then into poppy or sesame seeds and then onto a mound of bread. Continue until bread is decorated with seeds.
- Bake in middle of oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden. Cool loaves on a rack.
MY FAVORITE CHALLAH...
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Provided by Lori 13
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h40m
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs, oil, salt and sugar until pale yellow.
- Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
- Knead 10 minutes.
- Place in a sprayed bowl. Cover with a damp towel. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Punch down. Knead again.
- Repeat rising for 30 minutes.
- Punch down. Divide into 3 even pieces.
- Roll each out into a rope shape.
- Braid.
- Cover. Let rise 30 minutes.
- Heat oven 400.
- Brush loaf with egg.
- Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 350. Bake 30 more minutes.
- Let cool on racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2658.2, Fat 100.9, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 634.5, Sodium 1389, Carbohydrate 373.2, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 83.4, Protein 62.2
PERFECT CHALLAH BREAD
This is my favorite egg challah recipe because it is light, fluffy, and easy to make!
Provided by The Taste of Kosher
Categories Dairy Free Breads
Time 2h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine flour, sugar, yeast, salt, eggs, oil, and 1 cup of water.
- Using a bread hook, knead, adding the water about a quarter cup at a time.
- The dough should be wet and sticky but pulling away from the side.
- Cover with a damp towel and set in a warm place. Let the dough rise until double in size (about 45 minutes).
- Remove the dough and divide it in half. Take one half and braid on a floured surface. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place both on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush with egg wash. Let rise until double in size (about 45 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F or 175°C.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 19 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 150 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat
CHALLAH I
Traditional egg bread for the Jewish Sabbath. You can add 1 cup raisins or golden raisins to the dough just before shaping and then make the loafs into round braids for Rosh Hashanah.
Provided by Joan Callaway
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg Challah Recipes
Time 3h40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over barely warm water. Beat in honey, oil, 2 eggs, and salt. Add the flour one cup at a time, beating after each addition, graduating to kneading with hands as dough thickens. Knead until smooth and elastic and no longer sticky, adding flour as needed. Cover with a damp clean cloth and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until dough has doubled in bulk.
- Punch down the risen dough and turn out onto floured board. Divide in half and knead each half for five minutes or so, adding flour as needed to keep from getting sticky. Divide each half into thirds and roll into long snake about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Pinch the ends of the three snakes together firmly and braid from middle. Either leave as braid or form into a round braided loaf by bringing ends together, curving braid into a circle, pinch ends together. Grease two baking trays and place finished braid or round on each. Cover with towel and let rise about one hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat the remaining egg and brush a generous amount over each braid. Sprinkle with poppy seeds if desired.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 40 minutes. Bread should have a nice hollow sound when thumped on the bottom. Cool on a rack for at least one hour before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 18.6 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 241.3 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
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