Challah-lah!
photo by Missy Wombat
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 loaf (challah)
ingredients
directions
- Place all the above ingredients in bread machine pan in the order I have listed them in.
- Select dough cycle.
- When dough cycle is complete, remove dough and place on lightly floured surface and allow the dough to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Then divide dough into 3 evenly sized pieces (I usually weigh each piece to ensure this).
- Roll and'gently massage' each piece to form 3 long snakes.
- Approxiamately 30-35 cm each.
- Pinch 3 ends together and place under something weighty (I use a heavy bread board), and then start plaiting!
- When you get to the end, pinch the ends together (as you did at the beginning with the other end), and tuck underneath.
- Place covered bread dough in warm and draught free place on lightly greased oven tray (a sun room or conservatory is great for this- otherwise a pre-heated warming drawer of an oven is also good) Leave it to double in size (about 1 hour).
- Brush with a lightly beaten egg and sprinkle liberally with poppy seeds.
- Bake in oven at 180'C for about 25-30 minutes- or until a nice golden brown colour.
- Cool on wire rack.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Karin...
Wellington
I live in New Zealand, I'm married and my husband and I have no children....but we do have a dog (Bruno the Poodle), and a cat (Gus the Birman)!
Back in November 2000, I resigned from a 17yr career with Air New Zealand as a Purser. I am now working as a Private Investigator with my husband - having his own Investigation Company. The work is varied and at times very rewarding as I'm sure you can imagine!
I have an absolute passion for shoes...what woman doesn't??!!!, and fashion generally, including that of Home Interiors and furnishings, and gardens.
I enjoy, among many past-times, art, gardening, water ski-ing, power walking,
and ofcourse...COOKING!!(and entertaining).
I guess my pet peeve would be running late for an appointment somewhere! 10 minutes early = 10 minutes late with me!! So, ON time is VERY late!!!
If I had a month off - no work, and no responsibilities I would buy 2 return airfares to Honolulu!! And spend 2 weeks on Waikiki Beach with my husband and 2 weeks at home in the kitchen!! And entertaining friends and family.