Challah Recipe

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Challah
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 3 tbsp yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 5 lbs flour
  • 3/4 cup oil

Directions:

  1. Place flour in a large soup pot or or other large container like a bowl. Boil 2 1/2 cups of water.
  2. Add yeast, salt, sugar to flour.
  3. When water boils, add room temperature water, then the oil then the boiling water.
  4. Mix together until able to lift out and place on counter or other surface.
  5. Kneed dough, but not too much. Just until done.
  6. Coat pot or bowl used to mix with some oil and place kneeded dough in pot to coat one side then turn over.
  7. Place a wet towel over top of pot and let dough rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. DO NOT PUNCH DOWN.
  8. Braid dough into several challahs.
  9. Bake at 350 until done.
  10. May add chocolate chips if special occasion or use this dough to make babaka.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1866.47 Kcal (7815 kJ)
Calories from fat 688.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.47g 118%
Sodium 7344.34mg 306%
Potassium 658.6mg 14%
Total Carbs 264.89g 88%
Sugars 24.68g 99%
Dietary Fiber 27.08g 108%
Protein 32.39g 65%
Iron 15.5mg 86%
Calcium 735.8mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 282.4 Kcal (1182 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.57g 118%
Sodium 1111.23mg 306%
Potassium 99.65mg 14%
Total Carbs 40.08g 88%
Sugars 3.73g 99%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 108%
Protein 4.9g 65%
Iron 2.3mg 86%
Calcium 111.3mg 74%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.9
    Points
  • 49
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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