Challah Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 8 cups flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tbsp yeast
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup oil

Directions:

  1. Warm the water to 110 degrees and pour 1/2 cup into a bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over it and let it sit for 5 mins in a warm area until foamy on top
  2. To a large bowl, add the rest of the water, oil, honey, eggs and salt. Mix well for about 2 mins.
  3. Add 3 cups of flour and stir until smooth. Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing until unable to stir any more (about another 3 cups).
  4. Turn out the dough onto a clean, dry, floured surface and knead (fold and squash with the heels of your hands) for another 10 mins, adding flour until the mixture is stretchy, smooth and satiny.
  5. Add a drop of oil to the bowl, place the dough into it and roll it around so that the dough is covered with a thin sheen of oil. Cover with cling film and a towel. Set it to rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
  6. Lightly dust the board and roll the dough out and push out the air. Cut the dough into pieces and shape the rolls (24 palm sized pieces), or loaves and place into prepared pans (covered with cling film and a towel as before) to rise for at least another 1/2 hr in a warm place. The longer the dough is left to rise, the better.
  7. Remove the cling film carefully, and crack an extra egg into a bowl and beat until nice and even. Use a pastry brush to very lightly brush the loaves with the egg wash for a shiny, golden finish.
  8. Bake in the centre of the oven for 35 mins at 190 degrees.
  9. Bread is complete when it is a golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Place on a wire rack to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8840.33 Kcal (37013 kJ)
Calories from fat 2827.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 314.21g 483%
Cholesterol 491.04mg 164%
Sodium 35202.42mg 1467%
Potassium 3564.45mg 76%
Total Carbs 1341.78g 447%
Sugars 139.89g 560%
Dietary Fiber 135.65g 543%
Protein 179.39g 359%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Iron 80.2mg 445%
Calcium 3705.5mg 371%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.33 Kcal (1329 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.28g 483%
Cholesterol 17.63mg 164%
Sodium 1263.62mg 1467%
Potassium 127.95mg 76%
Total Carbs 48.16g 447%
Sugars 5.02g 560%
Dietary Fiber 4.87g 543%
Protein 6.44g 359%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.9mg 445%
Calcium 133mg 371%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 202.2
    Points
  • 232
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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