CHALLAH BY HAND RECIPE |
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Ingredients
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5 tsp Yeast
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6 c Flour
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1/2 c Sugar
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1 Tbsp Salt
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4 Large Eggs
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2/3 c Oil
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1 1/2 c Warm Water
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Directions
- Combine yeast with ½ cup water and a little sugar and let bubble.
- Put dry ingredients into a bowl, make a well/hole in the middle and add wet ingredients including yeast mixture.
- Mix and knead until your hands come clean of the dough, adding up to two cups more flour if needed.
- Put flour on top of dough, cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm place to rise until about double – 2-3 hours.
- Punch down the dough, take it out of the bowl, shape and put on a cookie sheet. (I make two challahs with this dough or up to six small challahs.) Cover with cloth and let rise another half hour.
- Baste with egg wash and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until hollow to the tap. If you make one large challah, it will take longer to bake.
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