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CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH BREAD



Chocolate Chip Challah Bread image

Provided by Food Network

Yield one 16-to-18-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 packets active dry yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup sugar, plus a pinch
7 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the bowl
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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



Chocolate Chip Challah image

Provided by Rachel Conners

Categories     Bread

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup warm water, about 110°F
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk, save the white to glaze the top
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus an extra ½ cup, if needed
¼ cup sugar
2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
1¼ teaspoons salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. In a 2-cup measuring cup, whisk the warm water, melted butter, eggs, and egg yolk. With the mixer on low, slowly add the water mixture and mix until a rough dough starts to form. Increase the speed to medium-low and let the machine knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic for about 8 minutes. The dough should clear the sides of the bowl but stick to the bottom. If the dough is too sticky, add up to 1/2 cup flour a little at a time.
  • Lightly grease a large bowl, form the dough into a smooth ball, and place it in the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 to 2 hours (it took a little over 2 hours in my cold kitchen). To check if your dough has risen enough, press a finger into the dough. If it springs back, let it rise a little bit longer. If it stays indented, move onto the next step.
  • When the dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured countertop and cut it in half. Roll the first half out into a rectangle and sprinkle the chocolate chips over it. Roll the dough into a tight rope. Very carefully stretch the rope of dough as far as you think you can from each end, and cut this long rope in half. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
  • Place two ropes of dough in each direction, perpendicular to each other, like a pound symbol #. Weave them so that one rope is over and the other is under where they meet. Take the four legs that come from underneath the center and cross them over the rope to its right. Take the ropes that are now on the bottom and, again, cross each over the top rope, this time to the left. If you have extra length in your ropes, you can repeat these left-right jumps until you run out of rope. Tuck the ends of the ropes under the dough with the sides of your hands to form a round shape.*
  • Once you've formed your challah, place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Beat the egg white and brush it over the dough. Let the challah rise another hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 375°F. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until deeply brown. If your challah is getting too dark too quickly, tent it with aluminum foil for the remainder of the baking time. The challah is done when a thermometer inserted into the center of the dough reads 195°F, or if you don't have an instant thermometer, lift the challah gently with an oven mitt and knock gently on the bottom of the loaf. If it sounds hollow, it's done.

CHOCOLATE CHALLAH (BREAD MACHINE)



Chocolate Challah (Bread Machine) image

Make and share this Chocolate Challah (Bread Machine) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h50m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 cup water
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups bread flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
1 tablespoon gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/4 t. bread machine yeast)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups water
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups bread flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
1 tablespoon gluten, plus
1 teaspoon gluten
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast)
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Add the ingredients, except the chocolate chips, in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer's
  • instructions.
  • Set crust on medium and program for Basic or Sweet Bread cycle; press Start.
  • At the beep, add the chocolate chips.
  • When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
  • Let cool to room temperature before slicing.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH



Chocolate Chip Challah image

This recipe is adapted from the Beigel Family Challah recipe in Joan Nathan's The Foods of Israel Today cookbook. If you have a favorite challah recipe, you can use it to make chocolate chip challah, just follow the directions below pertaining to adding the chocolate chips. However, this is a really good challah recipe, so I think its worth giving a try.

Provided by Ariella

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 3h

Yield 2 Challahs, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 g dry yeast (approximately 1.5 packages)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups warm water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 large eggs
1 tablespoon salt
8 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and 1 Tablespoon of sugar in the water. Whisk until completely combined.
  • Add vegetable oil and whisk. Then add 4 of the eggs, whisking for about one minute after each egg is added. Whisk in remaining sugar and salt. Add flour one cup at a time, mixing with a sturdy spoon after each cup.
  • When all of the flour has been added, turn dough onto floured surface and knead the dough to remove all lumps. Clean out bowl and grease it. Form dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Let dough rise for one hour in a warm. The dough should approximately double in size. Punch it down and then put chocolate chips in center of dough and reform dough into a ball so that the chocolate chips are encased in the center of the dough. Allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
  • Remove dough from warm spot and place dough ball onto floured surface. Using a long serated knife, cut the dough in half and then cut each halve into thirds. Reform all six dough balls so that the chocolate is encased in the center of each ball. Then, using your hands, roll out each ball into a strand approximately 15 inches in length. Take three strands and pinch them together at one end, tucking the pinched ends under the bread. Braid the three strands together. When you get to the end of the strands, pinch the strands together and tuck under loaf. Repeat for remaining three strands to create a second loaf.
  • Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Gently transfer the challahs to the baking sheet. Whisk remaining egg in a small bowl and brush generously onto each challah. Return loafs to warm spot to rise for another 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375. Brush challahs with second round of egg wash. Be sure to get egg wash into all the cracks and crevices. Place loaves into oven on middle rack. Fill a baking dish or roasting pan with about two inches of water. Place dish on the rack below the challahs. Bake the challahs for thirty minutes, rotating the baking sheet once in the middle of baking time. Challahs should have a medium golden brown crust and sound hollow when tapped. Be sure to check challahs near end of baking time in order to avoid over cooking. Continue cooking past 30 minutes if challahs aren't golden brown yet.
  • Cool challahs completely on wire baking rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 77.5, Sodium 615, Carbohydrate 77.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 13.5, Protein 11.9

CHOCOLATE CHALLAH BREAD PUDDING



Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 10h45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup dark raisins
3 tablespoons dark rum
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 loaf challah bread
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, halved
16 ounces bittersweet chocolate
8 large eggs

Steps:

  • The day before you want to serve this dessert, if possible, put raisins in a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and drain. Place plumped raisins in a plastic container with a tight-fitting cover and sprinkle with the rum. Cover and let macerate overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt the butter and cool slightly.
  • Cut the challah in half, and cut one of the halves into thin slices. Cut remaining bread into cubes.
  • Put diced challah in the bottom of the baking dish. Strew with the raisins and rum and half the butter. Dip one side of each slice of challah into the butter and arrange, slightly overlapping and buttered side up, over the top of diced challah and raisins.
  • Combine the milk, cream and sugar, and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat, add chocolate, and allow to stand 3 minutes; whisk smooth.
  • Whisk eggs until combined in a large mixing bowl, then strain the milk mixture into the eggs and beat them together. Do not overbeat or the custard will have a great deal of foam on the surface. Strain the custard back into the pan and use a large spoon to skim any foam from the surface. Pour the custard over the challah.
  • Place the baking dish in another larger pan and pour warm water into it to come halfway up the side of the baking dish. Bake the bread pudding for about 45 minutes, until the custard is set and the challah is an even color.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHALLAH BREAD BY RR



Chocolate Chip Challah Bread by RR image

Chocolate chips in homemade bread is a little piece of heaven and makes great french toast as well as just eating with a meal. Enjoy

Provided by Rose Rauhauser

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 packets active dry yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons)
1/2 c sugar, plus a little more
7 c all purpose flour, plus a little more for dusting
1 Tbsp salt
2 extra large eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil, plus a little for the bowl
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
warm water in directions

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.

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