challah bread

Name: Challah Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) warm water; 2 package(s) active dry yeast; 1 large egg beaten; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 7 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) oil; ## EGG WASH; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla; 1 - egg

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Hoboken, NJ

Updated on Apr 17, 2015

Super easy yet challah bread recipe. I found this on a forum and I wrote it down as "no fail" challah, and it has not failed me yet!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

2 cups warm water
2 packages active dry yeast
1 large egg beaten
1/2 cup sugar
7 cups flour
1/2 cup oil
EGG WASH
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 - egg

How To Make challah bread

Step 1

Add 2 yeast packages to 2 c warm water. (Not too cold or the yeast wont rise, not too hot or you'll kill the yeast) Mix together.

Step 2

Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tbsp salt, & 3 cups flour. Mix together.
Step 3

Add one egg beaten and 1/2 cup oil. Mix together.
Step 4

Add 4 cups flour. Mix well.
Step 5

Let rise for an hour, punching it down at least 3 times during that hour.
Step 6

Shape the dough (braid). Brush with egg topping. Let rise for 30 minutes.
Step 7

Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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