Challah Bread

Challah Bread

Hey guys! Just wanted to share a quick recipe with you. A traditional Challah Bread often baked during our Hanukkah celebration.

It’s delicious and looks great on the table!

Ingredients:

1 cup warm

2 teaspoons yeast

4-4 ½ cups flour

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 large eggs

1 large egg yolk (save the white for the wash)

¼ cup oil or butter

Instructions:

1. Proof the yeast. Place the warm water in a bowl with a teaspoon of sugar and the yeast, mix to combine. Allow to sit until you can see a frothy layer across the top, should happen within 10 minutes. If no froth try again with fresh yeast.
2. Mix together the dry ingredients. Flour, sugar, and salt. I use my stand mixer to knead and mix but this could easily be done by hand.
3. To the flour mixture, add the eggs, egg yolk, and oil. Whisk.
4. Mix the egg white with 2 tbsp. of water and set aside until time to use.
5. Pour the yeast mixture in. Add flour a tbsp at a time until a nice dough forms.
6. Knead on low for 10 minutes. The dough is finished kneading when it becomes soft, smooth, and can be shape into a ball.
7. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel and place in a warm area. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
8. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a long rope about 16 inches long.
9. Separate into 3 rolls each, doing a simple braid with each set. I like to do 2 sets of 3 but you could also do a 6 stranded bread.
10. Place braids in a warm area and allow to rise again for 1 hour.
11. Brush the braids with the egg wash while the oven is preheating to 350.
12. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
13. At last, allow the challah to cool. Slice and enjoy!