Challah

Name: Challah
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 1 × 1.3 kg (2 lb 10 oz) loaf
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 750 g (1½ lb) white bread flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast; 1-2 tablespoons poppy seeds; 2 beaten egg yolks, to glaze; 3 eggs, beaten; 90 g (3 oz) butter, softened; 30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast

Preparation info

Makes
1 × 1.3 kg
loaf

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Bread

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2000

About

An impressive four-strand plaited loaf traditionally made as a Jewish Sabbath offering, with a light, creamy inside and a rich flavour.

Ingredients

30 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon dried yeast

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare the yeast with 90 ml (3 fl oz) water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar following th