{"kind":"doc","doc":{"title":"Challah","section":{"slug":"recipes","name":"Recipes"},"rkey":"1602505860000-challah","cid":"bafkreibnkwqm5llg6quhda7iydzaniateayec5qt22cpnbj4ikr44gbcfy","renderKey":"bafkreibnkwqm5llg6quhda7iydzaniateayec5qt22cpnbj4ikr44gbcfy@2020-10-12T11:31:00Z@2026-07-29T21:06:14Z@Recipes|","href":"/recipes/1602505860000-challah","publishedAt":"2020-10-12T11:31:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T21:06:14Z","tags":["bread","baking","challah","jewish","braiding","egg","honey"],"description":"Traditional challah recipe with simple steps: mix yeast, water, flour, salt, honey, oil, eggs; knead, proof, braid, rise, brush with egg.","readingMinutes":1,"markdown":"```recipe\nyield: \"1 loaf (serves 8–10)\"\ntime: \"35 min active · 3 h total\"\n\ningredients:\n  - { id: water, item: \"water\", amount: \"1 cup\", note: \"room temperature\" }\n  - { id: yeast, item: \"yeast\", amount: \"1 packet\" }\n  - { id: honey-or-sugar, item: \"honey or sugar\", amount: \"¼ cup\" }\n  - { id: flour, item: \"flour\", amount: \"4 cups\" }\n  - { id: salt, item: \"salt\", amount: \"2 tsp\" }\n  - { id: eggs, item: \"eggs\", amount: \"2 + 1 yolk\" }\n  - { id: oil, item: \"oil\", amount: \"¼ cup\", note: \"canola or coconut\" }\n\nsteps:\n  - id: s1\n    in: [water, yeast, honey-or-sugar]\n    do: \"1 cup water\"\n    for: \"5–10 min\"\n    detail: \"In a bowl of a stand mixer, or just a bowl: 1 cup water, 1 packet of yeast (or about 2.5 tsp) and a bit of sugar. Let sit until foamy.\"\n  - id: s2\n    in: [s1, flour, salt, eggs, oil]\n    do: \"mix flour and salt\"\n    for: \"5 min\"\n    detail: \"In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt. Once yeast and water is foamy, mix in flour + salt, honey (or sugar), oil, and eggs.\"\n  - id: s3\n    in: [s2]\n    do: \"mix / knead\"\n    for: \"1 h\"\n    detail: \"Mix / knead for 8-10 minutes. Let proof for 1 hour.\"\n  - id: s4\n    in: [s3]\n    do: \"punch down and divide\"\n    detail: \"After proofing, punch down and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll the pieces into ropes. Braid - traditionally challah is round in the fall around Rosh Hashanah, but braiding a normal loaf is fine.\"\n  - id: s5\n    in: [s4]\n    do: \"let braided loaf rise\"\n    for: \"30–45 min\"\n    detail: \"Let braided loaf rise for 30-45 minutes. Coat loaf in an egg wash: egg, water, and honey.\"\n  - id: s6\n    in: [s5]\n    do: \"bake for 30-35 minutes\"\n    for: \"30–35 min\"\n    detail: \"Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350°F. Enjoy.\"\n```\n","media":{},"series":{},"related":[{"title":"Thunderbolt Sub","href":"/recipes/1751951070010-thunderbolt-sub","section":"recipes","description":"First attempt at cloning the Thunderbolt Italian Sub.","publishedAt":"2025-07-07T22:04:00Z"},{"title":"Small Batch Croissant Loaf","href":"/recipes/1743442618201-small-batch-croissant-loaf","section":"recipes","description":"A small laminated milk-bread loaf made with a pasta roller and a 115-gram butter block.","publishedAt":"2025-03-31T10:36:00Z"},{"title":"Crème Brûlée","href":"/recipes/1727460674219-creme-brulee","section":"recipes","description":"Vanilla custard baked in a water bath and finished with a caramelized sugar crust.","publishedAt":"2024-09-27T11:11:00Z"},{"title":"Pavlova","href":"/recipes/1726450168175-pavlova","section":"recipes","description":"A classic Pavlova recipe with crisp meringue shell and creamy custard filling, topped with fresh fruit and ready in under 2 hours.","publishedAt":"2024-09-15T18:29:00Z"},{"title":"Caramel Apple Mille Feuille","href":"/recipes/1710563320517-caramel-apple-mille-feuille","section":"recipes","description":"Elegant mille-feuille dessert with flaky puff pastry layers, caramelized cinnamon apples, and vanilla cream.","publishedAt":"2024-03-15T21:28:00Z"},{"title":"Neopolitan Pizza Dough","href":"/recipes/1710031406664-pizza-dough","section":"recipes","description":"Classic Neapolitan pizza dough recipe using 00 and all-purpose flours.","publishedAt":"2024-03-09T16:43:00Z"}],"next":{"title":"Goulash, two ways","href":"/recipes/1602522360000-goulash"}}}