Oil Free Challah

Here's another challah recipe for those who want to eat a little healthier. If you have a larger bread machine, you can easily make a double recipe. Prep time includes bread machine time and rising time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 2 loaf

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 tablespoon applesauce
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups bread flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  yeast
• 1  egg, beaten with water (optional)

Directions

1. Put ingredients in the bread maker in the order suggested by the manufacturer (usually wet ingredients and salt, followed by dry ingredients, and then yest) Run the dough cycle on the bread machine.
2. Grease and flour a round cake pan.
3. Lay the dough out on a floured surface and cover hands in flour.
4. Grab pieces of dough, make them into balls, and arrange the balls in the pan, putting more flour on your hands as needed.
5. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it double in size, about an hour.
6. If you brush the bread with the egg mixture before baking, it will have a glossy surface.
7. Bake at 375 for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.