How to Make Challah Bread | Challah Bread 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.

To a large mixing bowl sift all-purpose flour, add yeast, sugar and mix.

Add 1 egg, warm water and oil.

With a dough hook attachment, knead the dough on low speed for 2 minutes, then add the salt and knead 5-6 minutes more.

Shape a ball from the dough and place in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap.

Let the dough rise about an hour (until double in size) in a warm place.

Cut the dough in half and each half cut into 3 (if you want 2 medium challahs) or just cut all the dough into 3 pieces (if you want 1 large challah).

Roll each piece of dough into a long rope roughly 1-inch thick and start braid the dough as described in the video.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and put the loaf on top, cover with towel and let rise about an hour.

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).

Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional).

Bake 20-30 minutes until the top browns to a rich golden color (depends on loaf size).

Let cool at least 30 minutes.

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