Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients
Ingredient |
Amount / Weight |
Note |
water |
1 cup |
room temperature |
yeast |
1 packet |
|
flour |
4 cups |
|
honey or sugar |
1/4 cup |
|
salt |
2 tsp |
|
eggs |
2 + 1 yolk |
|
oil |
1/4 cup |
canola or coconut |
Steps
- 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.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt.
- Once yeast and water is foamy, mix in flour + salt, honey (or sugar), oil, and eggs.
- Mix / knead for 8-10 minutes.
- Let proof for 1 hour.
- 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.
- Let braided loaf rise for 30-45 minutes.
- Coat loaf in an egg wash — egg, water, and honey.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350°F.
- Enjoy.