Quick White Bread (Challah Braid) Recipe

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Quick White Bread (Challah Braid)
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
1076
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 tbsp yeast (or four packages)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

  1. Step 1:.
  2. Pour into 1 quart Mixing bowl:.
  3. 1 cup Warm Water.
  4. Sprinkle on top:.
  5. 3T Yeast ( or four packages).
  6. Do not mix set aside.
  7. Step 2:.
  8. In 4 quart Bowl combine:.
  9. 8 cups Flour (can use up to 1/2 whole wheat).
  10. 2/3 cups Sugar.
  11. 4 teaspoons Salt.
  12. Mix well.
  13. Step 3:.
  14. Stir yeast and water mixture and add to this:.
  15. 3 cups hot water.
  16. 1/3 cup vegetable or olive oil.
  17. Step 4:.
  18. Pre heat oven to 350.
  19. Stir the yeast and water/oil and mix together with the flour.
  20. Add enough flour to the sticky mixture to make a soft easy to handle dough.
  21. Knead for 1 minute.
  22. Divide dough into four equal mounds.
  23. Shape each into greased loaf pans/ or coated with a non stick spray.
  24. Cover loosely and let rise 30 minutes.
  25. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  26. Hints and Tips and how to make Challah:.
  27. For a more golden crust mix 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoons water and brush on bread just before placing in oven.
  28. To tell doneness:.
  29. Top will be springy and bottom will sound hollow if thumped.
  30. Challah:.
  31. ( I will usually take aside two loaves and make into Challah to do this take two or one mound of dough, depending on how many Challah you want to make)
  32. Per each mound of dough;
  33. Take the mound of dough and separate into three relatively equal pieces make each piece into a long strands.
  34. Now with your three long strands lay them length wise in front of you, take each piece at the top and pinch just the tips together.
  35. Braid loosely like a hair braid and then pinch the ends again when done.
  36. Tuck under the pinched edges.
  37. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and cover lightly with a towel, lightly damp paper towel or lose tin foil.
  38. Let rise 30 minutes.
  39. Pre Heat Oven 350
  40. Bake 30 minutes or until golden.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1075.51 Kcal (4503 kJ)
Calories from fat 358.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.82g 61%
Sodium 4701.44mg 196%
Potassium 435.67mg 9%
Total Carbs 160.46g 53%
Sugars 9.98g 40%
Dietary Fiber 17.03g 68%
Protein 20.55g 41%
Iron 9.7mg 54%
Calcium 459.6mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 280.15 Kcal (1173 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.37g 61%
Sodium 1224.66mg 196%
Potassium 113.49mg 9%
Total Carbs 41.8g 53%
Sugars 2.6g 40%
Dietary Fiber 4.44g 68%
Protein 5.35g 41%
Iron 2.5mg 54%
Calcium 119.7mg 46%

* 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

  • 24
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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