Challah Bread
Ingredients
½ cup honey
1 ¼ cups warm water
2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup olive oil
2 eggs
6 cups flour,
¼ cup milk
1/2 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg white
1 tbsp. white sugar
Preheating 350
Preparation
Dissolve the honey in the warm water in a large mixing bowl
Stir in the yeast. Set the mixture aside until the yeast forms a layer on top of the water, about 15 minutes. Stir in the salt, olive oil, and eggs
Add the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough is slightly tacky, but not sticky wet
Turn it out onto a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic
Coat bowl with oil, place dough in bowl
Put in a warm place and let dough double in size
Punch down dough
Cut it into 4 equal-sized pieces.
Cut those pieces into 4 equal strands for braiding
Then braid four of the strands together
This will give you one loaf
Repeat with the other 3 pieces of dough
Set loaves aside and let them rise again
Brush with melted butter
Top with sesame or poppy seeds or make a glaze with the white sugar by combining water and a touch or oil and brush on uncooked loaf
Bake until golden brown
For service
Smell cut and enjoy
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