Challa

Title:
Challa

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Jewish




Ingredients:





     2 pk Dry yeast


 1 3/4 c  Warm water


   1/8 c  Sugar


   3/4 tb Salt


     7 c  Flour


     3    Eggs


   1/2 c  Oil


          Poppy or sesame


          Seeds






 Disolve Yeast in warm water in large bowl.When dissolved,add sugar,salt and


 HALF the flour.Mix well.Add eggs and oil,then slowly stir in most of


 remaining flour.Dough will be quite heavy,add a little water and beat until


 dough starts to pull away from sides of bowl.Turn out onto well floured


 surface and knead for about 10 min.Add only enough flour to keep dough


 manageable,knead until dough is smooth and elastic.Place dough in large


 oiled bowl,turn so top gets oiled also.Cover with damp towel and let rise


 in warm place for abt. 2 hours,punching down every 20 minutes.Divide dough


 into three parts,shape into loaves(or twist),place in well greased loaf


 pans or baking sheets.Let rise until double in bulk.Preheat oven to 375


 degr.F.Brush tops of loaves with beaten Egg and sprinkle with seeds.Bake


 for 30 to 45 minutes; or until brown.Remove from oven and cool on rack.


 


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