Sweet Challah Bread
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- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp dry yeast
- ¾ -1 cup water (start with ¾ and go from there based on dough texture)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Sesame seeds - for sprinkling
- In a mixer bowl, mix all ingredients together except for the yeast. Mix for about 3-4 minutes.
- While mixing, add the yeast and keep on mixing for another minute
- In the bowl, knead the dough until it is soft and not sticky. Remember, yeast LOVE kneading.
- Cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm place for about 45 minutes until dough rises and doubles its size.
- After 45 minutes, take the dough out. Divide into 3 and roll each piece into a long “sausage” shape. Using all 3 pieces, shape your challah.
- Once shaped, place on a parchment paper layered baking pan and cover with towel. Let the dough “rest” for 40 minutes until it rises.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325F (160C)
- After 40 minutes, brush gently with egg wash and sprinkle sesame.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the challah is golden and when tapping on it you hear a hollow sound.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2012/08/10/fail-proof-easy-sweet-challah-bread/
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