QUICK WHITE BREAD (CHALLAH BRAID)

Steps:

• Step 1:.
• Pour into 1 quart Mixing bowl:.
• 1 cup Warm Water.
• Sprinkle on top:.
• 3T Yeast ( or four packages).
• Do not mix set aside.
• Step 2:.
• In 4 quart Bowl combine:.
• 8 cups Flour (can use up to 1/2 whole wheat).
• 2/3 cups Sugar.
• 4 teaspoons Salt.
• Mix well.
• Step 3:.
• Stir yeast and water mixture and add to this:.
• 3 cups hot water.
• 1/3 cup vegetable or olive oil.
• Step 4:.
• Pre heat oven to 350.
• Stir the yeast and water/oil and mix together with the flour.
• Add enough flour to the sticky mixture to make a soft easy to handle dough.
• Knead for 1 minute.
• Divide dough into four equal mounds.
• Shape each into greased loaf pans/ or coated with a non stick spray.
• Cover loosely and let rise 30 minutes.
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Hints and Tips and how to make Challah:.
• For a more golden crust mix 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoons water and brush on bread just before placing in oven.
• To tell doneness:.
• Top will be springy and bottom will sound hollow if thumped.
• Challah:.
• ( I will usually take aside two loaves and make into Challah to do this take two or one mound of dough, depending on how many Challah you want to make)
• Per each mound of dough;
• Take the mound of dough and separate into three relatively equal pieces make each piece into a long strands.
• Now with your three long strands lay them length wise in front of you, take each piece at the top and pinch just the tips together.
• Braid loosely like a hair braid and then pinch the ends again when done.
• Tuck under the pinched edges.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and cover lightly with a towel, lightly damp paper towel or lose tin foil.
• Let rise 30 minutes.
• Pre Heat Oven 350
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden.