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Breads
Challah Braid
If you have leftovers, our Challah Braid slices make the best French toast.
Makes 18 servings
3tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 package active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
3¼ cups unbleached,
½ cup cold water
1⁄³ | cup unsalted butter, melted |
1large egg
egg glaze (1 large egg and 1 tablespoon water) vegetable oil cooking spray
In a
Insert the dough blade in the work bowl and add flour, remaining sugar and salt. Pulse to combine, about 2 to 3 times.
Add cold water, melted butter and egg to yeast mixture. With machine running, add liquid through small feed tube in a steady stream as fast as the flour absorbs it. Once dough forms a ball continue processing for 45 seconds to knead dough. Place dough in a floured plastic food storage bag and seal. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1½ hours.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and punch down. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Use your hands to roll each piece into a cylinder about 1½ x 14 inches. Place the cylinders side by side on a baking sheet coated with vegetable oil cooking spray. Braid loosely from one end. Gently pull and taper each end to a point, then pinch and tuck under loaf. Cover with plastic wrap coated with vegetable oil cooking spray and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F for 15 minutes before baking.
Prepare egg glaze by combining egg with water; brush over braid. Bake in lower third of preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower temperature to 350°F and bake until loaf is browned and sounds hollow when tapped, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Nutritional information serving:
Calories 119 (29% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 3g • fat 4g • sat. fat 2g
• chol. 32mg • sod. 202mg • calc. 4mg • fiber 0g
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