Description
Absolutely delicious. I have a two pound bread machine and use it to make the Challah dough. It freezes well.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs eggs, room temperature
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place warm water
- sugar
- honey
- vegetable oil
- salt
- 2 eggs
- flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
- After the machine is done
- take the dough out
- and place it on a very lightly floured board
- punch the dough down
- and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough in half. Then divide into 3 equal pieces
- roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches
- and braid into a loaf. Do the same with the remaining other half. Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet
- mist with water
- cover loosely with plastic wrap
- and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm
- draft free place
- until double in size.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl
- beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
- Brush risen loaves with egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. If it begins to brown too soon
- cover with foil.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 20