Challah # 4 - Rich and Fluffy
Recipe: #25000
October 07, 2016
Categories: Breads, Jewish, Christmas, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Non-Dairy, Sugar-Free Vegetarian, Yeast Bread, Flour, more
"This is a wonderful and rich, fluffy challah. You wont be dissapointed. Prep time includes rising time. Ever since I tried this recipe, it has been my favorite . You can also make the dough the day before and let the first rise occur in the refrigerator. Makes 1 loaf"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (60.5 g)
- Calories 154.7
- Total Fat - 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 70.8 mg
- Sodium - 191.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 4.1 g
- Calcium - 13.7 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a mixer bowl, combine water, yeast, egg yolks, oil , sugar- whisk together.
Step 2
Use the dough hook- add the flour and knead until a soft dough is formed , add more flour as needed- knead with a hook for a few minutes until the dough is very soft ( it should be slightly sticky).
Step 3
Remove from the mixer bowl and shape into ball, place into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
Step 4
Let rise until doubled, fold down, then let rise until doubled again.
Step 5
Fold down again and divide into 2 pieces- one 2/3 size and the other 1/3 size.
Step 6
For the larger piece- divide into 3 pieces, roll into ropes on a floured board ( each rope should be about 14 ") - braid and place on a sheet pan lined with a silpat.
Step 7
Repeat the above with the smaller piece of dough and make a thinner braid-place this braid on top of the larger one.
Step 8
Oil a piece of saran wrap and place over the dough.
Step 9
Let rise until 1 1/2 size ( a bit less than doubled- an indent should spring back slowly)- brush with beaten egg, bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, turn the sheet around and bake for another 15 minutes - until an instant read thermometer reads 190F - if the top is browning too quickly, place a foil tent over.
Step 10
Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack.
Tips
No special items needed.