Challah

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lbs bread flour
• 3 1/2 ounces crisco
• 2 ounces powdered milk
• 2 ounces brown sugar
• 1 ounce yeast
• 1 ounce salt
• 4 ounces honey
• 1 quart water, tepid
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• sesame seeds (optional)
• poppy seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 weigh ingredients and add water.
• 2 i mix it on a 20qt mixer for 15 minutes.
• 3 flip the dough and mix for another 5 minutes.
• 4 let rest covered until double (optional).
• 5 mix the egg and 2 tablespoons of water well to make egg wash.
• 6 pre heat oven to 325.
• 7 divide dough into 6(16oz) portions
• 8 form in traditional braid or loaves.
• 9 use egg wash to coat loaves.
• 10 proof until touched lightly leaves indent but do not let it double in size it will rise in oven.
• 11 recoat with egg wash right before placing in oven (top with seeds at this time).
• 12 bake approximately 20 minutes turning 180 degrees after 13 minutes.
• 13 it will be a nice golden brown on top and a lighter brown on the bottom.
• 14 this bread freezes well and is great to have on hand for company or gifts. also makes the best french toast!
• 15 times do not include proofing times.