Challah (Breadmaker Method)

A community recipe by Ann01

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Introduction

This is the recipe that we use every week and who can resist home-made challah....

Ingredients

Serves: a loaf

For the Bread

6 cups strong white bread flour
2 eggs
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup honey
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon dried yeast (fast action)
1 tablespoon salt

For the Glaze

1 beaten egg
sesame seeds

Method

Challah (Breadmaker Method) is a community recipe submitted by Ann01 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Put all ingredients into a breadmaker and bake as for white loaf up to the point where the machine actually starts the bake cycle (90 mins on our machine).

Turn off machine and allow dough to rise to top of perspex lid (about 15 mins). Remove dough and divide. I usually get 4 medium loaves out of this mixture but obviously less if you want the enormous, 6-plaited ones.

Plait the challot and cover with clean tea towels and place in warm, draught-free space. I usually warm an oven very slightly and put it in there. Leave for an hour then heat oven to 190C.

Brush Challot with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds. Bake for between 19-25 mins depending on size (they should sound hollow when tapped underneath when cooked).