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Challah Bread

April 22, 2013 · by Carrie Trax ·

2013.04.14@19.38.59Here is another recipe I made from “The Mile End Cookbook”, the traditional Jewish Challah Bread.  The cookbook tells you how to make the traditional braid or how to make a Pullman loaf.  I wanted a bread that would be better for sandwiches and French toast so I made the Pullman loaf.  This bread has a sweet taste and is great not only for sandwiches but can be used for French toast, bread pudding and is great in an overnight egg bake.  If you want to have a more yellow colored bread add a few drops of yellow food coloring. I chose to keep it just like the recipe in the cookbook and even though the bread has a white color it tastes just perfect.  Watch for tomorrow’s post to see the Fresh From Oregon taste I give my extra pieces of Challah bread.

Challah Bread
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
1 large egg, room temperature
1 egg yolk, room temperature
2 teaspoons yeast
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups Bob’s Red Mill white flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt

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Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 25 minutes, rotating 180 degrees halfway through baking. Bake until brown on top and bottom, remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before removing from the pan then cool on wire rack.

What is Challah Bread?
Challah is a loaf of yeast-risen egg bread that is traditionally eaten by the Jewish community on Shabbat, on ceremonial occasions and during festival holidays. The word “challah” is also used to refer to the portion of dough that is traditionally separated from the rest of the dough before baking. The plural of “challah” is “challot.”

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