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Challah Bread Dough

AmericanSide DishMedium
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
85 min
Serves
1
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Ingredients

dough 1 lb

  • 1 largeegg, room temperature + enough water at 80°F/27°C to equal 3/4 cup total
  • 2 tbspoil
  • 1.5 tbspsugar
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 2 cupsbread flour
  • 1.5 tspactive dry yeast

dough 1 5 lb

  • 1 largeegg + 1 tbsp water + enough water at 80°F/27°C to equal 1 cup + 1 tbsp total
  • 3 tbspoil
  • 2 tbspsugar
  • 1.5 tspsalt
  • 3 1/4 cupsbread flour
  • 2 tspactive dry yeast

glaze

  • 1egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tbspwater

topping

  • 1 tsp (regular) or 1 tbsp (large)poppy seeds

Method

  1. 1Place all dough ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order listed. Select the Dough Cycle and press start.
  2. 2When the cycle is complete, place dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide into thirds, making 3 ropes (10-inch for 1 lb / 13-inch for 1.5 lb) with tapered ends. Pinch ropes together at 1 end, braid together. Pinch together at other end and secure braid.
  3. 3Transfer braided dough to a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
  4. 4Combine glaze ingredients and brush onto braid. Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  5. 5Bake at 375°F/190°C for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

Handwritten note — please review

annotations on the recipe (image 12) indicate a 2 lb modification: approx 2 whole eggs, 3 T sugar, 4 C flour, 2 tsp / 1 pkt yeast. Notes appear to be dated around 4/8/00. Images 12 and 13 are duplicate prints of the same recipe page; image 12 has heavier handwritten annotations.