OMG!! that is what I did - I added honey, didn't like the idea of 4 TBS of sugar, please post your
recipe!!!!! I'll post mine right now !!
Remember I combined 2 recipes and I haven't tasted it yet but for laugh and giggles here it is:
Challah (Braided Egg Bread)
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
3 teaspoons yeast
4 cups flour, sifted, + 2 ¼ cups of flour to add when mixing, 1 at a time
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg yolk, beaten with
1 teaspoon water
sesame seeds or poppy seeds
Steps:
1. Dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup water in bowl of mixer.
2. Sprinkle yeast over water and mix, let stand 10 minutes until foamy.
3. Add the next 6 ingredients.
4. Mix with dough hook for 2 minutes then scrape sides of mixer then add 1st ¼ cup of flour, continue mixing for 2 more minutes then scrape sides of mixer then add 2nd of ¼ cup of flour, continue mixing for 4 more minutes.
5. Dough should be a little sticky. Smack dough on counter a couple of times to loosen gluten.
6. Place in oiled bowl, cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
7. Punch down dough.
8. Let rise until double in bulk.
9. Punch down again.
10. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
11. Roll dough into three long strands.
12. Braid the strands, tucking ends under.
13. Cover with damp towel and let double in bulk.
14. Brush with beaten egg yolk beaten with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
Preheat oven at 400°
Bake at 400 ° for approximately 30 minutes, until golden brown.
The challah is done when it sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.
