Best Chocolate Chip Challah Bread Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix the yeast, a pinch of sugar and 1 cup warm water in a small bowl. Set aside while you measure out the other dry ingredients, or until frothy.
• Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the salt in a large bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon. Add 1 egg, the vegetable oil and 1 cup warm water; stir until combined. Gradually stir in the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour until the dough starts to come together. Mix in the chocolate chips.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a large oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 hour to 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 3 equal portions. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a ball, then roll each ball into a 1 1/2-to-2-inch-wide strand, about 16 inches long. Lay the strands side by side on a sheet of parchment paper and pinch them together at one end.
• Braid the 3 strands: Cross the right strand over the middle strand. Then cross the left strand over the middle strand. Repeat, crossing the right strand over the middle strand, then the left over the middle, until all of the dough is braided. Pinch the dough together at the end.
• Slide the loaf (with the parchment paper) onto a baking sheet. Beat the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, then brush the egg wash all over the loaf. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH BREAD BY RR

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 375.......Mix yeast and a pinch of sugar and 1 cup warm water in a small bowl and set aside while you measure out the dry ingredients, or until frothy.
• 2. Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt in a very large bowl. Pour in the yeast mixture and stir with wooden spoon. Add 1 egg, vegetable oil and 1 cup warm water; stir until combined. You may have to add a little more warm water. Gradually sstir in the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour until dough comes together. Mix in chocolate chips. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large slightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size.....about 1 1/2 hours, check after 1 hr.
• 3. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. On floured board roll each portion into 1 1/2 to 2 inch wide strand about 16 inches long. Lay strands side by side on parchment paper and braid the strands, pinch the dough together at the end. Slide the parchment and bread onto a baking sheet. Beat the remaining egg with 1 tablspoon water in small bowl and bruch the egg wash all over the loaf. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes, test.

RR'S CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 Mix the yeast, a pinch of sugar and 1 cup of warm water in a small bowl, set aside while u measure out dry ingrediants, let get frothy.
• 2. Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt in a large bowl. Pour the yeast mixture and stir with wooden spoon. Add 1 egg, vegetable oil and 1 cup of warm water, stir until combined. Gradually stir in the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour until the dough starts to come together. Mix in the chocolate chips. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and kneed until smooth, about 5 or 6 minutes. Transfer to a large oiled bowl, cover and let rise in warm place intil doubled in size, 1 hr. 30 minutes...give or take a few minutes. Divie the dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each portion out to 2 inch wide, 16 inch long strands . Lay strands side by side. Lay on Parchment paper. Braid the 3 strands together, criss/cross until all dough is braided and pinch the ends together. Slide the loaf with the parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Beat the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl and brush the egg wash all over the loaf. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Dough will sound hollow....May take a little longer depending on your oven. Enjoy