Challah Bread- Easier to make than you think! | Detailed Step by Step Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg replacer

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of lukewarm water to a bowl and sprinkle in the yeast. Let it stand for about 5 minutes until it forms a creamy foam.

Beat one egg and one egg yolk together, then add them to the yeast mixture along with 1/4 cup honey and 4 tablespoons of butter or oil.

Mix the wet ingredients well to combine.

Reserve half a cup of flour and mix the salt with the remaining flour.

Gradually mix the flour into the wet ingredients until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.

Knead the dough for about 8 minutes until smooth and soft, adding a sprinkle of flour if it gets too sticky.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size, which may take more than an hour in a cold environment.

Divide the dough into three equal pieces, each about 12 oz, and roll them into logs.

Braid the three logs together tightly and pinch the ends to seal.

Transfer the braided dough to a tray, cover it, and allow it to rise a second time until puffy.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Once the dough has risen, place it in the oven and bake until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.

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