Name: Challah
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 1 Braided Loaf
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 40 ml/37 g (1½ fl oz/1¼ oz) vegetable oil; 2 egg yolks, large; 1 egg, beaten; Oil for greasing; 1½ tsp fast action yeast; 1½ tsp salt; 160 ml/160 g (5¾ fl oz/5¾ oz) water, cold; 40 g (1½ oz) sugar; 1 egg, large; 490 g (1 lb 1½ oz) strong white bread flour

Preparation info

Makes
1
Braided Loaf

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Pink Whisk Guide to Bread Making

By Ruth Clemens

Published 2013

About

Braiding strands of dough into a loaf isn’t difficult, as long as you have the right kind of dough to work with. This Challah dough, enriched with egg and oil, is perfect for the job: a firm dough that is just the right consistency for rolling into strands and braiding, and firm enough to hold its shape on rising. And don’t worry, there are full instructions for the braiding!