Golden Braided Challah: Easy Homemade Recipe
Challah I (Braided Egg Bread)
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
Description:
I bake challah every week for our Sabbath meal. It’s so easy to make in a KitchenAid mixer. Challah tastes great in French Toast or Cinnamon Toast recipes. This challah recipe is my kid’s favorite.
Recipe Category:
Yeast Breads
Keywords:
Breads, Healthy, Kosher, Brunch, Bread Machine, Mixer, < 60 Mins, Oven, Small Appliance, Inexpensive
Nutritional Information:
- Calories: 2904.3
- Fat Content: 92g
- Saturated Fat Content: 14.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 538mg
- Sodium Content: 2497mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 442.4g
- Fiber Content: 16.7g
- Sugar Content: 56.3g
- Protein Content: 71.5g
Recipe Yield:
1 large challah
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Sugar |
| 1/2 cup | Warm water |
| 3 cups | Flour |
| 4 tbsp | Sugar |
| 4 tsp | Salt |
| 1 | Egg |
| 1/3 cup | Warm water |
| 2 tbsp | Water |
| 1/4 cup | Sesame seeds |
| 1 tbsp | Poppy seeds |
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup water in the bowl of a mixer. Sprinkle yeast over water and mix; let stand 10 minutes until foamy.
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Add the next 6 ingredients to the mixing bowl. Mix with the dough hook for 6 minutes. The dough should be a little sticky.
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Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.
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Punch down the dough. Let it rise again until double in bulk.
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Punch down again. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts.
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Roll each piece of dough into three long strands. Braid the strands, tucking the ends under. Cover with a towel and let double in bulk.
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Brush the braided challah with beaten egg yolk. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds.
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Bake at 400°F for approximately 30 minutes, until golden brown. The challah is done when it sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.
Enjoy your freshly baked Challah I! 🍞✨
