Wow! This was so good and really suprisingly easy. We buy challah bread whenever we can because I thought it would be too hard to make, but I was wrong! I did use regular white sugar because I wasn't sure if you use packed or loose brown sugar. TIP for the NOVICE BAKER LIKE ME :) The dough is very easy to work with and you don't need to put flour down on the surface to roll it out. Just take each strand in your hands and roll it between them like you would to make a play-doh "snake" - letting gravity do some of the work. Next time I might put some foil on top for part of the baking because we like a really light colored crust, but the bread does turn out really beautifully so don't feel that you have too. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe, Mirj!!!
Update: I made these again today - wonderful - but I added a cup less flour than it needed, so I kneaded about a cup into the dough after the bread machine cycle. Then I let it rise for about an hour in a slightly warm oven. I baked it at 350 for 20 minutes with the convection oven and it was To-Die-For!!! Thanks again!
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I hate to be a fly in the ointment and be the only one not gushing about this recipe, but I found it to very sticky and had to add extra flour to get the dough workable and smooth. I ran out of time to make the braid and just put it in a pan. When baked, the flavor was too 'yeasty' for my taste. I may try it one more time using less water, maybe one less egg yolk and certainly less yeast. I looked at other challah bread recipes and most used on ly 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast, as opposed to this recipe that uses 1 Tablespoon.
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Thank you so much for posting this! My preschooler and I make this recipe together by hand every couple of weeks and divide it into four smallish loaves, rather than two large ones (we don't eat much bread during the week). I add a tad more sugar and salt, as well as some golden raisins; I also add honey to the egg wash. When we have leftovers, it makes an amazing bread pudding! I'll miss this challah over Pesach ...
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I don't usually write reviews, and for me to take the time to write a review it means that I REALLY liked something. I love this bread! Easy and delicious! I put a little more sugar 'cause I like my bread sweet. I've been trying a lot of different bread recipes for the past months and this was the only one who turned out really great. This one is a keeper!
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Very easy using the bread Machine. I made one reg. loaf and one braid, both turned out great.
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Tried many, many recipes, and now only use this one. Perfect combo of taste and texture. I have started freezing one challah so that we don't eat two in 24 hours. 2 adults and 2 kids under the age of 5 should not be that piggish! I serve it with honey butter. Tried other recipes because of high cholesterol and there was no comparison. I gave my husband the choice tonight of the 'usual challah' recipe OR a decadent dessert, but not both. He chose the challah. If you knew my husband, you'd know the value of that compliment. Thanks.
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Unbelievable!! I made two loaves yesterday and they are both gone! About to make two more, but I'll have to hide them I think! Thought I was in for a disaster when I took the dough out of the bread machine and it was extremely sticky, but I threw a bit more flour over the dough and kneaded it a little and it was perfect. I've never tasted better challah and wont be buying from the shop again. Thanks for this fabulous recipe!
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Great bread! I used all purpose flour and regular white sugar. I also used the egg whites that I had left over to cover the bread just before I baked it. It was ready in just 15 - 20 minutes. It really was delicious! My kids especially loved it!!!!!
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This is great, thanks for the recipe, only thing I changed was I added 4 teaspoons of vital wheat gluten. It baked up great and looks pretty tastes good toooo !!!
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Great recipe. Definitely the best of the 3 I've tried so far in my bread machine. It did cook quicker than 30 minutes; more like 20.
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I used this dough to make cinnamon swirl bread, and it turned out perfectly. Lovely texture, perfect. I will be using this one again and again.
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This is a beautiful bread and so very easy! I made it in my bread maker (do not use the quick dough setting) and the braiding came out really pretty! The texture is lovely and the dough was easy handling! I followed the directions exactly and was not disappointed! I did bake mine for an addittional 15 minutes, covered with some foil...shiny side up. I sprinkled sesame seeds on mine too and yum yum yum! I highly recommend this recipe! Jelly :wave: Had to add this bit of advice - if you use the longer setting on your bread machine you won't have to let it rise as long... once it is finished with it's cycle in the bread maker. I get lot's of other things done and seems to be much easier! I just made this bread again for the zillionth time and I can't thank Mirj enough for the recipe!!! She is a super star!!!
This is my fourth baking experience with this wonderful bread I made it for friends and for the Farm Cooking with Andi of Longmeadow Farm event! I am so proud of this bread! Everytime I make it is is a success!!!
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I make this all the time. It comes out every time. I use 1 cup Splenda in place of sugar and add 1 cup of flour (for a total of 5 1/2 cups). I also use Bread Flour. It comes out perfect every time.
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this recipe produces magnificent bread. The entire Kosher by Design series by Susie Fishbein is outstanding. I've modified the recipe using half whole wheat flower and I get outstanding results. Further, I brush the challah with egg several times while its baking. Note, it directs: "Remove immediately when the machine beeps." Failure to do this can result in a spill over. Great bread!
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What wasn't perfect about this? The BEST thing was the short amount of time....2 hrs in the bread machine & 1 hour afterwards. (I realized when I got home from work @ 3PM that we had no challah, but this was ready in time! ~phew~) I followed the recipe exactly . The taste and texture were absolutely AMAZING....had to wrap up the loaf mid-meal or I would have eaten the whole thing. And LOVE having a second loaf in the freezer for next week! Next time I may try to get 3 smaller loaves out of this recipe because these loaves are BIG & way too yummy to not finish in one sitting!
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i never planned on making this recipe, due to the high number of egg yolks, but it happened i made meringue earlier so i had the yolks left over, so i tried it. i needed to use more flour than the recipe said, and it came out soft, and very tasty. almost crumbly. very successful and i will be making it again.
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Absolutely sensational!!! When I was little, I can remember my great-grandmother (Bubby) making challah every Friday... The recipe went with her when she passed away 20 years ago. A friend of mine's boyfriend is Jewish, so I went looking for a challah recipe, since he hadn't had challah since he was a child. I couldn't believe how it brought back memories! Was just as good as my Bubby's!!!
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Made this for Thanksgiving. I've made challah many times, but never in the bread machine. It produced excellent results with very little effort. This will now be the only way I make it from now on. Makes very good toast also!
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I used my bread machine and quick yeast ( quick dough cycle --not quick bread--on my machine) Made one loaf-HUGE and tasty. I will make again- TODA MIR
I made this gaian tonight-just one loaf, as directed, in the bread machine. After braiding, I let the loaf rise about 1 hour before baking-the chalah came out wonderful again! Thanks Mirj
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