Classic Challah Recipe

Classic Challah Recipe

www.kingarthurbaking.com

A challah recipe for a bright-gold, shiny braid, lightly sweetened with honey.

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Cooking tools:

  • Bread machine
  • Stand mixer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Pastry brush
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Whisk
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 4 to 4 1/4 cups (480g to 510g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup (170g) water, lukewarm
  • 6 tablespoons (74g) vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons (63g) honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk (white reserved for the topping)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (9g) table salt
  • 4 teaspoons (12g) instant yeast
  • 1 large egg white (reserved from above), beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
  • poppy seeds or sesame seeds, for sprinkling; optional

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