CHALLAH

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Challah image

This egg rich bread is traditionally served in Jewish households to begin the Sabbath, Try serving for breakfast with fruit preserves or slice thick and use to make superb French toast. The recipe comes from Red Star Yeast.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup water
2 eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Bread Machine method: Have liquids ingredients at 80 degrees and all others at room temperature.
  • Place in pan basket in order listed.
  • select dough/manual cycle.
  • Do not use delay timer.
  • Check dough consistency after 5 minutes of kneading, making adjustments if necessary.
  • At the end of cycle, remove dough and follow shaping and baking insructions.
  • Raising, Shaping and Baking: Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease.
  • Cover, let rise until dough until almost double.
  • Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; punch down to remove bubbles.
  • roll or pat into a 14-x7-inch rectangle, Starting with the shorter side, roll up tightly, pressing dough into a roll.
  • Pinch edges and ends to seal.
  • Place in greased 9-x-5-inch loaf pan.
  • cover, let rise until indentation remains after touching, Brush loaf with slightly beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water.
  • sprinkle with sesame or Poppy seeds, bake in preheated 375 degree oven 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove from pan; cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1909.9, Fat 41.7, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 619.1, Sodium 5083.1, Carbohydrate 316.2, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 26.7, Protein 61.5

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #weeknight     #time-to-make     #course     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #breads     #jewish-ashkenazi     #oven     #european     #holiday-event     #kosher     #dietary     #yeast     #equipment     #number-of-servings     #4-hours-or-less