Name: Challah
Yield: Makes One 17-inch Braided Loaf
Ingredients: Egg wash (see sidebar); 1 teaspoon active dry yeast, proofed in 1 tablespoon barely warm water with 1 teaspoon flour; 1 teaspoon salt; Room-temperature butter for the pan; 2 egg yolks; 5 eggs, warmed in the shell; ½ cup milk, barely warmed; ¼ cup sugar; 5 cups flour

Preparation info

Makes
One
17 inch Braided Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

Challah is made much like brioche—with lots of eggs—and is traditionally braided. It makes wonderful toast and French toast.

Ingredients

5 cups flour
¼ cup sugar
½ cup <

Method

Before beginning, review the steps for bread making.

In a small bowl, combine 1 Cup of the flour with the sugar, milk, eggs, egg yolks, and yeast. Stir lightly with a whisk until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and let ferment for 1 hour at room tempera

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