French Bread Challah
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
2 challot
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons yeast energizer
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup margarine
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 6 cups bread flour, divided
- 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed (optional)
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Topping
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, coarse
directions
- Stir the yeast and yeast energizer into warm water; let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve.
- Add the sugar, margarine, and 1 Tablespoon salt, and stir well.
- Add 2 cups of flour, and beat thoroughly.
- Add 3 more cups of flour and mix well.
- Knead for a few minutes and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Resume kneading, adding the remaining flour until the dough is no longer sticky but very smooth and elastic.
- Let rise in a warm place until doubled (1-1/2 hours).
- Punch down, knead again, and braid into 2-4 challah, depending on size requirements. Optional: While you are braiding, add in the crushed garlic.
- Let rise 1/2 hour.
- Right before baking, coat with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds and coarse salt.
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 to 45 minutes.
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