Mark's Challah Recipe

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Mark's Challah
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
40
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup raw honey
  • 1/4 cup veg oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 extra large egg yolk (keep egg whites for wash)
  • 23 oz of quality bread flour. (i use king arthur special artisan flour, but their regular bread flour is also good.)
  • 2 1/4 tsp red star instant active yeast.

Directions:

  1. Bread machine program:
  2. Pre Heat - 20 min
  3. Knead - 20 min
  4. Rise 1 - 40 min
  5. Rise 2 - 40 min
  6. Rise 3 - 40 min
  7. Bake - Off
  8. Keep Warm - Off
  9. When the dough is ready, divide it into 2 pieces. Divide, roll and braid each piece, which yields 2 small/med loaves for Shabbat. Place on a lightly oiled pan, beat the saved egg whites and brush each loaf well. Allow to rise about 40 min.
  10. Pre-heat oven to 365 deg F. Bake for 22-24 minutes for 2 loaves (internal temp should be above 195 deg F). If you do one large loaf, bake 24-28 minutes.
  11. Non-Bread Machine Version:
  12. 1. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over barely warm water. Beat in honey, oil, 2 eggs, and salt. Add the flour one cup at a time, beating after each addition, graduating to kneading with hands as dough thickens. Knead until smooth and elastic. Dough will be tacky but not sticky.
  13. 2. Cover with a damp clean cloth and let rise for 40 minutes.
  14. 3. Punch down the risen dough and let rise for 40 minutes.
  15. 4. Punch down the risen dough and let rise for 40 minutes.
  16. 5. Punch down the risen dough and turn out onto floured board. Divide in half; from the 2 pieces I divide, roll and braid, which yields 2 small/med loaves for Shabbat.
  17. (**Note about the flour measurement: My husband insists that it's best to weigh flour rather than measure by volume for bread recipes. I'll try to get him to convert it to cups this week, but he recommends you get a small kitchen scale if you don't already have one. He may be on to something - his challah really is outstanding.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 40.04 Kcal (168 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.13g 2%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 304.03mg 13%
Potassium 15.23mg 0%
Total Carbs 6.42g 2%
Sugars 5.84g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 1.18g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 7.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 98.08 Kcal (411 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.77g 2%
Cholesterol 75.93mg 10%
Sodium 744.72mg 13%
Potassium 37.31mg 0%
Total Carbs 15.72g 2%
Sugars 14.31g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 2.9g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 17.7mg 1%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

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