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Challah Bread Recipe
Challah Bread is a satisfying and impressive bread to make at home. The dough is wonderful for cinnamon rolls and day old bread makes amazing French toast and bread pudding.
Prep Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 /2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/3 /3 cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 eggs
- 4 - 4 1/2 /2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
For the egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 1/4 /4 cup water
Instructions
- Combine yeast and warm water. Add sugar, stir gently and allow to sit for about 10 minutes to bubble and foam.
- Add melted butter and eggs to yeast mixture. Whisk together.
- Add flour, 1 cup at a time, combining well after each addition.
- Add salt and stir well.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to double in bulk, at least 1-2 hours.
- Pour dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently. Cut dough into 3-4 strips and braid. Place onto a lightly greased kitchen sheet pan and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise again to double in size, at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325º F if using a convection oven and 375º F if standard.
- Remove plastic wrap and brush lightly with egg wash made of egg whisked together with water.
- If baking in a convection oven, bake for about 35 minutes. If baking in a standard oven, bake for about 45-50 minutes.
- Bread will be done when it is nicely browned on top and when tapped on the the bottom, the bread sounds hollow. If checking by thermometer, the internal temperature should read about 200º F on an instant read thermometer.
- Cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes prior to slicing.
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Notes
- Total time is largely unattended. Time includes first and second rising of dough.
- Makes 1 loaf.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
498mg
(21%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
234IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.003mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 498mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 234IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.