Challah - Desserts Recipe

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Challah

🌍 Desserts, Jewish (Ashkenazi) Difficulty: ●●●○○



Ingredients

  • 600g bread flour
  • 7g instant yeast
  • 80ml oil
  • 3 eggs (+ 1 for glaze)
  • 80ml honey
  • 200ml warm water
  • 1 tsp salt. Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Combining — Combine all. Knead until smooth and silky, 10 min.
  2. Rising — Rise 1.5 hours. Punch down.
  3. Dividing — Divide into 6 strands. Braid (standard 6-strand braid or 3-strand).
  4. Step 4 — Proof 45 min. Brush with beaten egg, scatter sesame.
  5. Baking — Bake 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 min until deep golden.