FLAVORFUL CHALLAH BREAD-HOMEMADE

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Flavorful Challah Bread-homemade image

Adding your favorite flavored condensed broth to this recipe adds another dimension of goodness to this rich and homemade bread. Great for making sandwiches.When the bread comes out of the oven brush with garlic butter..Mmmm.

Provided by Pat Duran @kitchenChatter

Categories     Other Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 1/2 ounce(s) can of your favorite condensed broth-like chicken, beef, or vegetable
1 1/2 cup(s) water
2 package(s) 0.25 oz. ea. active dry yeast
4 large eggs
1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
2 teaspoon(s) salt
9 cup(s) all purpose flour, about

Steps:

  • Heat broth and water in a 1 qt. saucepan over low heat until warm ,but not hot. Place the the yeast into a large bowl. Add the lukewarm broth mixture and stir until the yeast is dissolved.
  • Add 3 eggs, oil, salt and sugar to the bowl and beat with a whisk. Stir in the flour, a little at a time. Place well blended dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth but a little sticky. Lightly grease a large bowl with butter. Add the dough and turn to coat.Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until double in size.
  • Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl with a whisk. Punch down dough. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-inch rope. Place 3 ropes side-by-side on a greased baking sheet. Begin to braid in the middle of the ropes and braid one end at a time. Repeat with the remaining ropes. Brush loaves with the egg mixture. Cover and let rise in a warm place for an hour or until double in size.
  • Heat oven to 350^. Bake for 30 minutes or until the loaves are golden brown and slightly warm to the touch on bottom side. Remove loaves and cool on wire rack- brush tops with melted butter and garlic powder ,if desired.

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