My Great Grandma's Challah
My Great Grandma’s Challah:
Challah- egg bread that is needed and shaped into round or braided loaves, eaten by jews on sabath or high holidays
This recipe is best using King Arthur Flour and made in a Kitchen Aid Mixture
1 tsp. Salt
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup oil
3 large eggs
½ cup water
5 cups Flour
2 pkgs dry yeast
½ cup warm water
Instructions:
Mix first five ingredients very well
When well mixed add five cups of flour but on the dough hook and mix well
Dissolve the yeast in ½ cup of warm water add to mixture and mix well
Knead dough (in kitchen aid from the time the edges are clean you will need to mix it for an additional 6 or 7 minutes)
Grease bottom and sides of a large bowl put dough in and turn once
Cover with damp towel and allow to rise until double in size (about 90 minutes)
Punch down after 90 mins and shape in to either, two round loaves, braided loaves, you could also make it into two regular loaves of bread or 24 dinner rolls.
Cover with damp towels and allow to rise for about 60 mins until doubled in size
Brush with egg and bake in 350 degree oven for 25- 30 mins
Remove from oven, let cool, and Enjoy.
I love this recipe because it takes so good and I love using it for a tuna sandwich. Besides, it is great because it is a family recipe and those are always amazing.
