Holiday Apple-Raisin Challah Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Holiday Apple-Raisin Challah Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dry yeast; 1 tablespoon plus 3/4 cup (155 g) granulated sugar; 5 large eggs; 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil, such as canola or safflower; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 6 cups (870 g) all-purpose flour; 1 large firm-tart apple (about 8 ounces), peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes; 1/2 cup (65 g) raisins; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg yolk

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The trick to making great challah is to add just enough eggs and oil to the dough so that it tastes rich and moist without becoming heavy and sticky. My friend Kathy Cohen gets it exactly right—her...

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons dry yeast
1 tablespoon plus 3/4 cup (155 g) granulated sugar
5 large eggs
3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil, such as canola or safflower
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups (870 g) all-purpose flour
1 large firm-tart apple (about 8 ounces), peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes
1/2 cup (65 g) raisins
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg yolk