Challah Bread
Dough recipe.
4 Tbsp active dry yeast
5 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar
5 lbs bread flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp salt
3 large eggs
1 cup avocado oil
1 egg and 1 Tbsp honey, beaten
Toppings -sesame seeds, nigella seeds or poppy seeds.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine yeast, warm water and sugar in a glass bowl. Cover with paper towel and proof for 10 minutes.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the ingredients.
And mix for 5 minutes.
Place the dough in a large bowl, cover with a towel. Set aside to rise in a warm spot for one hour.
Now follow reel. Make equal size rolls. Brush with egg-wash and dip into seeds. Please in oiled round pan.
Use the rest of your challah dough for braiding.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow challah to cool completely before storing.Double wrap with foil and freeze.
Enjoy!
Take Challah and recite the blessing (below)
Note: It is a mitzvah to make the blessing of Hafrashat Challah when baking 5 pounds of bread dough.
Transliteration: Baruch ata Adonai Elo-hainu Melech
Ha’olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tziva’anu l’hafrish challah.
Translation: Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to separate challah.
Separate a small ball of dough, approximately one ounce, and say: “This is challah.”
Burn the challah by wrapping it in a piece of silver foil and placing in the oven.
