Red Wheat Challah
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- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
Hard Red Winter Wheat, Whole Grain, Organic, 8.5 cup Active Dry Yeast, 1.5 tbsp Olive Oil, .5 cupEgg, fresh, 5 large Salt, 1 tbsp Demerara Cane Sugar, 1/2 C. plus 1 Tbsp.Lukewarm Water, 1 3/4 C.
In a large bowl dissolve yeast and 1 Tbsp. of sugar in 1 3/4 C. lukewarm water (not hot). Whisk oil into yeast mixture, then beat 4 eggs, one at a time with remaining sugar and salt. Gradually add flour. When dough holds together, it is ready to knead. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Clean bowl and grease. Place dough in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size for about one hour. Punch dough down, This would be the time to add raisins if you are adding them, cover and let rise again in a warm place for another half-hour.
Form loaves. This recipe makes two loaves. To make a 4 braid Challah, take the dough and section into 4 even parts, roll to equal lengths. Place the 4 strands parallel to one another, pinch ends together, proceed to braid. REPEAT to make the second loaf.
Place braided loaves on parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Beat remaining egg brush over the top of loaves, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise another hour.
Preheat oven to 350. Cook bread for 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 190 degrees.
Allow to completely cool before cutting.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSDOLL1.
Form loaves. This recipe makes two loaves. To make a 4 braid Challah, take the dough and section into 4 even parts, roll to equal lengths. Place the 4 strands parallel to one another, pinch ends together, proceed to braid. REPEAT to make the second loaf.
Place braided loaves on parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Beat remaining egg brush over the top of loaves, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise another hour.
Preheat oven to 350. Cook bread for 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 190 degrees.
Allow to completely cool before cutting.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSDOLL1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 139.7
- Total Fat: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 22.1 mg
- Sodium: 152.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 4.9 g
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