Miriam's Not-So-Secret Challah Recipe

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Miriam's Not-So-Secret Challah
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 (.25 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds

Directions:

  1. In a small saucepan, combine water and margarine in a small saucepan. Heat until margarine is melted and very warm, but not boiling.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups flour, white sugar, brown sugar, yeast and salt. Add water and margarine mixture; beat well. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  3. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  4. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and form into long 'ropes'. Braid the pieces together to form two large loaves. Place the loaves on two lightly greased cookie sheets, cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. Brush the risen loaves with the beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2516.24 Kcal (10535 kJ)
Calories from fat 623.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.27g 107%
Cholesterol 409.2mg 136%
Sodium 3674.54mg 153%
Potassium 813.89mg 17%
Total Carbs 399.31g 133%
Sugars 41.51g 166%
Dietary Fiber 13.39g 54%
Protein 76.95g 154%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 22.3mg 124%
Calcium 250.6mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 264.88 Kcal (1109 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.29g 107%
Cholesterol 43.08mg 136%
Sodium 386.81mg 153%
Potassium 85.68mg 17%
Total Carbs 42.04g 133%
Sugars 4.37g 166%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 54%
Protein 8.1g 154%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2.3mg 124%
Calcium 26.4mg 25%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 55.3
    Points
  • 67
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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