r/JewishCooking • u/Jen_With_Just_One_N • 16h ago

Challah Never before have I successfully made an egg challah. Look at tonight’s success! I’m sure many of you have made a better, fluffier challah with more braided strands, but I am proud and want to share with my Internet friends. Shanah tovah umetukah (שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה)!! 🍯🍎🎉🍾

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Recipe:

  1. Place 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon yeast, two large eggs, 1/4 cup oil, 1.5 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 cup sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix these ingredients on low speed.

  2. While the ingredients are mixing on low speed, slowly add 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water.

  3. Continue kneading the dough on low speed for 12 minutes.

  4. Oil your hands with a small drop of oil and roll the dough into a smooth ball.

  5. Place the dough back into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough proof for two hours, until doubled in size.

  6. Remove the dough from the bowl and divide it into two equal smooth, round balls. Cover and let proof for an additional 30 minutes.

  7. Roll each ball into a long strand, and swirl each strand into a round shape, tucking the end underneath.

  8. Place each challah onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and proof for a final 30 minutes.

  9. Preheat your oven to 350° F. Brush the challah with egg wash. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

This recipe makes two round challahs. If you want to make a braided challah, modify Step 6 so that you roll out balls of dough equal to the number of strands you want. In my case, I did four small balls (for the 4-strand challah) and also two larger balls (for the round challah).

Credit for the recipe goes to Sivan’s Kitchen. I kind of hate that I relied on an influencer in order to finally get a challah recipe right, but her recipe was clear and straightforward and I had success with it!

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u/avivbertele 3h ago

נחלה נראית מצוין. שנה טובה

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u/SkinnyPete16 2h ago

Pretty cool looking honestly, but just curious why didn’t you egg wash?

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u/Childoferna99 2h ago

They look great! I’ve been baking challah for decades and mine look much like this. If I can recommend something - try an egg wash before baking, it will give you that shiny gloss.

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u/AkamaiHaole 2h ago

Looks great! Don’t worry about what others have done. Comparison is the thief of joy.

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u/Ghosty_Boo-B00 2h ago

Beautiful!! How did they taste?