Challah Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup sugar
2 (1/2 oz) envelopes dry yeast
1 tbsp salt
1 3/4 cups warm water
4 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted and cooled
6 -7 cups flour
1 egg, beaten with
1 tbsp milk (for glaze)
1 -2 tbsp poppy seeds

Directions:

Combine sugar, yeast and salt in large bowl. Whisk in water, eggs and butter.
Add 3 cups flour and whisk until smooth, about 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, mix in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form soft dough. Knead on floured surface until dough is satiny, about 10 minutes, kneading more if flour is sticky.
Grease large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover bowl with towel. Let it rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled, about 11/4 hours.
Grease 2 large baking sheets. Gently knead dough on lightly floured surface until deflated.
Cut the dough in half. Cover both pieces with a towel and let them rest for 10 minutes to relax the gluten. Divide each half into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into an 8” rope. Take 3 ropes and braid together, working from the middle to the ends. Pinch the ends together. Form 2 braids. Transfer to 2 greased pans and let rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush dough with egg glaze and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 30-40 minutes. Immediately transfer to rack and cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1295.36 Kcal (5423 kJ)
Calories from fat	485.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	53.99g	83%
Cholesterol	177.12mg	59%
Sodium	4839mg	202%
Potassium	483.46mg	10%
Total Carbs	176.46g	59%
Sugars	9.99g	40%
Dietary Fiber	20.93g	84%
Protein	29.71g	59%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	11.4mg	63%
Calcium	549.7mg	55%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	317.31 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat	119.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.23g	83%
Cholesterol	43.39mg	59%
Sodium	1185.36mg	202%
Potassium	118.43mg	10%
Total Carbs	43.23g	59%
Sugars	2.45g	40%
Dietary Fiber	5.13g	84%
Protein	7.28g	59%
Iron	2.8mg	63%
Calcium	134.7mg	55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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