"This Jewish challah recipe is made in a bread machine and gets a touch of sweetness from honey...."
INGREDIENTS
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For 1-Pound Challah:
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 small beaten egg or 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon of a large beaten egg
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2/3 cup lukewarm water
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1/3 cup honey
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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2 cups bread flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons instant or bread-machine yeast
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1 small beaten egg for egg wash
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Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)
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For 1 1/2-Pound Challah:
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 large beaten egg
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3/4 cup lukewarm water
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1/3 cup honey
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1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 3/4 cups bread flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons instant or bread-machine yeast
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1 large beaten egg for egg wash
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Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)
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For 2-Pound Challah:
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 large beaten egg
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1 large beaten egg yolk
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1 cup lukewarm water
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1/2 cup honey
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2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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4 2/3 cups bread flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons instant or bread-machine yeast
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1 large beaten egg for egg wash
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Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)
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For 3-Pound Challah:
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2 teaspoons salt
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3 large beaten eggs
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1 1/3 cups lukewarm water
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3/4 cup honey
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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5 1/4 cups bread flour
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1 teaspoon instant or bread-machine yeast (per the author, this amount is correct)
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1 large beaten egg for egg wash
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Sesame or poppy seeds (optional)