Challah Bread

Submitted by QwertyChef

"A jewish bread"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 cups milk or 2 cups water
• 1⁄2 1/2 cup margarine or 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 (1 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 3 eggs
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds

directions

1. In saucepan, combine milk, butter and sugar; heat to 110 degrees. Remove from heat. Stir in yeast and cool 10 minutes.
2. Pour mixture into large bowl; beat and add flour, eggs and salt. knead. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
3. Punch down and divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 9x13 in rectangles. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips, braid 3 strips together and transfer to separate greased baking sheet.
4. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. In small bowl, beat 1 egg. Brush loaves with egg and then sprinkle poppy seeds evenly over both loaves.
7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Bread should sound hollow when tapped.