Challah (Braided Egg Bread) Recipe

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Challah (Braided Egg Bread)
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Ingredients
7
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Nutrition
2446
Calories
Total time
240
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 8 -9 cups flour
  • 3/4-1 cup sugar (or 3/4 cup honey)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 (2 oz) package yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water (, or 2 cups only if using honey)
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 5 eggs

Directions:

  1. Mix together 2 1/2 cups flour with the sugar (honey), salt and yeast.
  2. There is no need to dissolve the yeast first.
  3. Add the water and oil.
  4. Mix in 4 eggs.
  5. Beat in another 1 1/2 cups of flour very well.
  6. Add 4-5 cups of flour, until a very soft dough is formed.
  7. Knead for about 10 minutes.
  8. If using the dough hook, knead for about 7 minutes.
  9. Let rise for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
  10. Alternately, let rise in the refrigerator overnight and then let warm to room temperature for about 1 or 2 hours.
  11. Decide how many challahs you want, how many strands you want to braid in each.
  12. Make a dough ball for each strand; roll them into ropes and braid.
  13. Let rise covered for 1/2-1 hour.
  14. Beat the remaining egg and brush on the challah.
  15. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 F (150 C) for 30 minutes.
  16. Apply egg wash once more and bake for another 30 minutes at 350 F (175 C).
  17. This dough is enough for 4 medium sized challahs.
  18. You can really let your imagination run rampant here, making intricate braids, placing the braids in a loaf pan, even then winding them into a circle.
  19. You can add about 1/4 cup of raisins to the dough, but we leave them out.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2446.45 Kcal (10243 kJ)
Calories from fat 883.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 98.18g 151%
Cholesterol 204.6mg 68%
Sodium 9121.8mg 380%
Potassium 849.07mg 18%
Total Carbs 345.12g 115%
Sugars 26.01g 104%
Dietary Fiber 35.69g 143%
Protein 49.07g 98%
Iron 21.5mg 119%
Calcium 977.1mg 98%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 392.68 Kcal (1644 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.76g 151%
Cholesterol 32.84mg 68%
Sodium 1464.14mg 380%
Potassium 136.28mg 18%
Total Carbs 55.39g 115%
Sugars 4.18g 104%
Dietary Fiber 5.73g 143%
Protein 7.88g 98%
Iron 3.5mg 119%
Calcium 156.8mg 98%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 56.3
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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