How to make a perfect 5 Strand Challah braided bread | Super-fast and Amazingly delicious

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 2 cups of all-purpose flour to a bowl.

Add ¼ tsp. of salt and 3 tbsp. of sugar to the flour and mix well.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 tbsp. of water, ½ tsp. of sugar, and 1 tsp. of yeast, then let it stand for about 10 minutes.

Add 155ml of warm milk to the yeast mixture and let it stand for about 20 minutes.

Add 2 tbsp. of unsalted butter to the mixture and knead it well.

Let the dough ferment until it doubles in size.

Divide the dough into 5 equal parts and let them stand for about 20 minutes.

Shape each piece into long strips and braid them together.

Place the braided dough on a baking pan and cover it, letting it rest until it doubles in size again.

Apply an egg wash made of 1 yolk and 1 tsp. of water on top of the dough.

Layer sesame seeds on top of the dough.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 25-30 minutes.

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