Sweet Challah

Name: Sweet Challah
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 404 grams cups bread flour (about , divided; 3 Tbsps butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon cornmeal; 2 teaspoons package dry yeast (about; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten; 3 Tbsps honey; 0 teaspoons poppy seeds; 1 Dash saffron threads, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°); 1 teaspoon water

Sweet Challah is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 6g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 181 calories. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Jewish food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Hanukkah event. Head to the store and pick up bread flour, warm water, dash of saffron threads, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; stir in honey and saffron threads.

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Saffron

Honey

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Let stand for 5 minutes.

Add melted butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and egg; stir well with a whisk.

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Butter

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Add 2 3/4 cups flour to yeast mixture, and stir until a soft dough forms. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will be very soft).

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 40 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Punch dough down. Shape dough into a ball; return to bowl. Cover and let rise an additional 40 minutes or until doubled in size. Punch dough down; cover and let rest 15 minutes.

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Dough

Punch

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Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), on a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 25-inch rope with slightly tapered ends.

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Dough

Roll

Place ropes lengthwise on a large baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal; pinch ends together at untapered ends to seal. Braid ropes; pinch loose ends to seal. Cover and let rise 20 minutes or until almost doubled in size.

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Cornmeal