Indulge in the delectable world of Challah, a traditional Jewish bread revered for its rich symbolism and unique flavor profile. Embark on a culinary journey with our diverse collection of Challah recipes, each offering a distinct twist on this beloved bread. From the classic Plain Challah, a timeless masterpiece of simplicity, to the indulgent Chocolate Chip Challah, a sweet treat that tantalizes the taste buds, our recipes cater to every palate. Discover the secrets behind creating the perfect Challah, with step-by-step instructions and expert tips to guide you through the process. Learn how to achieve that perfect golden-brown crust and fluffy, airy texture that makes Challah so irresistible. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your bread-making adventure, our Challah recipes will inspire and empower you to create this iconic bread in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
Talk about a crowd-pleaser! This beautiful braided bread makes a statement. The challah bread recipe makes lovely bread that is slightly sweet and nicely tender.
Provided by Marsha Perry
Categories Bread Machine Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- This recipe is for a two-pound machine. Use the dough setting.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. (I use a Zojirushi bread machine and with that, I add the liquids first.) Use the dough setting.
- Check the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. You'll want the dough to form a smooth, round ball. However, if it's a little wet, don't worry about it.
- If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until the dough balls up. If really too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks as expected.
- When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board.
- Note that the dough will be very sticky. I used a bench scraper to help me work with the dough. It helped me a lot!
- Divide the dough into three equal sections. Make each section into a ball and put it onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Cover the dough with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, roll each ball into a rope.
- My dough ropes were about 16 inches long. The next time I make challah bread, I'm going to make them longer.
- Take the dough rope on the right and pass it over the center rope That dough rope is the new center rope. Then take the rope on the left and pass it over the center rope. It's now the center rope. Repeat until you get to the end of the dough ropes.
- Tuck the ends underneath. Move the braided bread to a cookie sheet that's been greased or covered with parchment paper.
- Cover the bread with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the bread rise for an hour
- Remove the towel. Brush the bread with the egg wash.
- Bake the bread in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. If the bread starts to get too brown you may want to put a sheet of foil over it for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Sodium 288 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPELT FLOUR BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
I got a challah recipe from my husband and tweaked it to use spelt flour. This recipe makes a beautiful 2-pound braided challah. I like to divide the dough in 3; make two loaves and one little roll. I like to try different toppings each time I make this recipe, such as sesame seeds, dried onion flakes, granulated garlic, kosher salt, or flax seeds.
Provided by LORIBARRY
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg Challah Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pour the water, olive oil, and eggs into a bread machine pan. Add salt, sugar, spelt flours, xanthan gum, and yeast. Place into bread machine and set to dough cycle. Check on the dough as it is mixing to ensure that it mixes well. Use a rubber scraper to scrape down the sides of the pan if needed.
- When the dough has finished, remove and divide into 3 pieces. Shape each piece into an 18 inch long rope. Braid the three ropes together, seal the tips together, and fold under the loaf. Place the braided loaf onto a greased baking sheet, cover with a soft cloth, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush the loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Bake in preheated oven until the challah has turned golden brown, and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 39.9 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 299 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH II
Absolutely delicious. I have a two pound bread machine and use it to make the Challah dough. It freezes well.
Provided by MARYLYN PISSERI
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg Challah Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place warm water, sugar, honey, vegetable oil, salt, 2 eggs, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
- After the machine is done, take the dough out, and place it on a very lightly floured board, punch the dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Divide the dough in half. Then divide into 3 equal pieces, roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches, and braid into a loaf. Do the same with the remaining other half. Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet, mist with water, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm, draft free place, until double in size.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
- Brush risen loaves with egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. If it begins to brown too soon, cover with foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 302 mg, Sugar 6 g
THE BEST BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
This recipe originally comes from Kosher by Design by Susie Fishbein. I've been making this challah every week for the last two months, and it makes a delicious, rich challah. I don't use the bread machine method, making the dough in my Kenwood mixer and giving the final knead by hand, then braiding the challah and baking it in the oven. I'm posting this as a bread machine recipe at the request of Miraklegirl. BTW, I don't use all the water called for in the recipe, I usually add a bit at a time until I'm happy with the consistency of the dough.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 challot, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the water, egg yolks, salt oil, flour, sugar and yeast in the bread machine pan, according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Process the ingredients in the dough cycle.
- Remove immediately when the machine beeps.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Divide the dough in half.
- Divide each piece into three sections.
- Roll each section into a long strand.
- Braid the three strands, pinching the top and bottom ends together.
- Place on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, making the second challah.
- Let the challot rise, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Brush the challot with the beaten egg.
- Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or a combination of both.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
This is my favorite bread machine challah recipe. It makes a smaller loaf, but I love the flavor of it.
Provided by Charmed
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h35m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add the water, the egg, the margarine, flour, sugar, salt& yeast to bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
- Use white or sweet bread cycle.
- Remove bread from baking pan after 10 minutes, then finish cooling on a rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1961.7, Fat 43.1, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 3394.2, Carbohydrate 340.6, Fiber 12.3, Sugar 51.5, Protein 48.6
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
This recipe comes from Allrecipe. It had over two hundred reviews. Have not tried it yet, but wanted in my bread cookbook. You might want to add a little more flour if it is not coming away from the side of pan while in the mixing stage. Just don't open the lid while it is rising.
Provided by Naturelover
Categories Breads
Time 5m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place all ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
- Select Basic Bread and Light Crust settings; press Start.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.8, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 45, Sodium 331.1, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.3, Protein 5
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
I pretty much developed this recipe on my own. I fiddled and tweaked for months until I got it just right. It is just scrumptious.
Provided by Mrsspeevs
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h
Yield 4-5 challahs, 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the bread machine in the order required by your machine and set it for dough cycle.
- After the dough cycle finishes, take out the dough and divide into 4-5 pieces.
- Divide each piece into 3-6 ropes and braid to make 4-5 challahs.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Place challahs on a lined baking sheet and cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 676.4, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 171, Sodium 464.7, Carbohydrate 112.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 25.4, Protein 16
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
Adapted from my mother-in-law's challah recipe.
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Other Breads
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Follow directions for making dough in your bread machine. Using first 7 ingredients layer them in bread machine pan. Turn on machine. Add raisins or apricots when dough begins to form.
- 2. When dough cycle is complete remove dough from machine. Divide in 2 halves. From each half form 3 ropes. Braid 3 ropes into a loaf. Repeat with second 3 ropes. Place loaves on greased cookie sheet. Cover. Let dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
- 3. Brush the challah with the beaten egg. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or a combination of both. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH
The bread machine takes the guesswork out of making the bread dough, and you get to shape this rich, traditional loaf.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except egg yolk, cold water and poppy seed in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
- Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use Delay cycle.
- Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.
- Grease large cookie sheet. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each third into 13-inch rope. Place ropes side by side; braid ropes gently and loosely, starting at the middle. Pinch ends to seal; tuck ends under braid. Place on cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in warm place about 45 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
- Heat oven to 375°F. Mix egg yolk and cold water; brush over loaf. Sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 310 mg
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor and texture.
- Make sure the yeast is active before adding it to the bread machine.
- If you don't have a bread machine, you can make this recipe by hand. Just be sure to knead the dough for at least 5 minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This will take about 1 hour.
- Brush the challah with an egg wash before baking. This will give it a golden brown color.
- Bake the challah for 30-35 minutes, or until it is golden brown and cooked through.
Conclusion:
Challah is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's perfect for sandwiches, toast, or just eating plain. With a bread machine, you can easily make challah at home. Just follow the simple steps in this recipe and you'll be enjoying fresh, homemade challah in no time.
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