banner
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