Hi friends, here is Jewish Challah Bread for December month's Home Baker's Challenge.
This month Priya Ranjit of Cook Like Priya is hosting the event and she has selected Christmas Bakes as the theme for this challenge. Though she had suggested recipes of cookies, breads and cakes, this Challah Bread was the one which attracted me a lot!
This month Priya Ranjit of Cook Like Priya is hosting the event and she has selected Christmas Bakes as the theme for this challenge. Though she had suggested recipes of cookies, breads and cakes, this Challah Bread was the one which attracted me a lot!
Preparing bread at home was quite interesting and every one liked it as well. Even beginners can try this without second thought. This recipe is adapted from thekitchn. This is a Jewish yeast - risen egg bread, traditionally eaten by Jews on Shabbat, on ceremonial occasions, new year, Christmas and other festivals.
It is often braided for a beautiful presentation and sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds for special touch.
Thanks to Priya Suresh for starting the group and also for hosting this month's challenge. To know more about Home Baker's Challenge click here.
All purpose flour / Maida - 4 to 4 ½ cups
Warm water - 1 cup (250 ml)
Granulated sugar -¼ cup
Oil - ¼ cup, plus more for greasing the bowl
Active dry yeast - 2 tsp / Instant yeast - 2 ½ tsp
Salt - 2 tsp
Eggs - 2
Egg yolk - 1 (reserve the white for the egg wash)
Poppy or sesame seeds - for sprinkling
Directions:
In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast, little sugar and warm water; allow it to stay until frothy for about 5 minutes. This means yeast is active and ready to use.
