Shirah's Fluffy Water Challah - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. High Gluten Flour
• shortening
• 2.5 cups warm water
• 1 egg + 1 tsp. water for egg wash
• 2.5 cups plain seltzer, room temp ( Be’er Mayim highly carbonated Seltzer is preferred)
• opt. sesame seeds/ poppy seeds
• 4 Tb. + 1 tsp. Gefen Dry Yeast
• 1/2 c. Xylitol + (1 Tb. for proofing)
• 1/2 c. honey
• 2 Tb. Himalayan Salt or Sea Salt
• 1 c. Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil