Challah
also called challa · hallah · egg bread · braided egg bread
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The table
| 3/4 cup(180 mL)warm water | stir, stand 10 min | beat in | add flour and salt, knead 10 min | cover, rise until doubled | braid six strands, proof 1 hour | brush, seed, bake 350°F 30 to 35 min |
| 1/4 cup(85 g)honey | ||||||
| 2 1/4 tsp(7 g)instant yeast | ||||||
| 2 largeeggs | ||||||
| 2 largeegg yolks | ||||||
| 1/3 cup(75 mL)vegetable oil | ||||||
| 4 1/4 cups(570 g)bread flour | ||||||
| 2 tsp(12 g)table salt | ||||||
| 1 largebeaten egg | ||||||
| 1 Tbssesame seeds | ||||||
What to lay out
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1stir, stand 10 min
2beat in
goes in with what step 1 made
3add flour and salt, knead 10 min
goes in with what step 2 made
6brush, seed, bake 350°F 30 to 35 min
goes in with what step 5 made
Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 3 hr 25 min1 of 6 steps gives no time
- Needs you
- about 10 min
- If you get it wrong
- Narrow — proof only until the braid holds a fingerprint slowly; past that the six strands lose their definition and bake into one round bulge
stir, stand 10 min
10 minwalk away(we think)from the start
beat in
not timed10 min in
add flour and salt, knead 10 min
10 minneeds you(we think)10 min in
cover, rise until doubled
1 hr 30 minwalk away(we think)20 min in
braid six strands, proof 1 hour
1 hrwalk away(we think)1 hr 50 min in
brush, seed, bake 350°F 30 to 35 min
35 minwalk away(we think)2 hr 50 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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See how it is written
>> title: Challah
>> category: Breads
>> tags: bread, jewish, eggs, honey, braided
>> counters: Bakery, Deli
>> aka: challa, hallah, egg bread, braided egg bread
>> pairs-with: chicken-noodle-soup
>> servings: 12
>> time: 4 hr
>> slack: narrow — proof only until the braid holds a fingerprint slowly; past that the six strands lose their definition and bake into one round bulge
>> step: stir, stand 10 min
Stir @warm water{3/4%cup}(180 mL) with @honey{1/4%cup}(85 g) and @instant yeast{2 1/4%tsp}(7 g), then let stand ~{10%min}.
>> step: beat in
Beat @eggs{2%large}, @egg yolks{2%large}, and @vegetable oil{1/3%cup}(75 mL) into @&(~1)yeast mixture{}.
>> step: add flour and salt, knead 10 min
Add @bread flour{4 1/4%cup}(570 g) and @table salt{2%tsp}(12 g) to @&(~1)egg mixture{}, then knead ~{10%min}.
>> step: cover, rise until doubled
Cover @&(~1)dough{} and rise until doubled, ~{1 1/2%hours}.
>> step: braid six strands, proof 1 hour
Braid @&(~1)dough{} into a six-strand loaf and proof ~{1%hour}.
>> step: brush, seed, bake 350°F 30 to 35 min
Brush @&(~1)loaf{} with @beaten egg{1%large}, sprinkle with @sesame seeds{1%Tbs}, and bake at 350°F for ~{35%min}.