Challah Almost Like Aunt Leah’S

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Servings: 8 Difficulty: Advanced
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Middle-Eastern-style hearty and homemade bread that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This Middle-Eastern bread features Yeast, dry, Potato water, Sugar, Salt. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Challah Almost Like Aunt Leah’S

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 2118.7

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This Middle-Eastern bread features Yeast, dry, Potato water, Sugar, Salt. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in potato water.
  2. Add sugar, and let stand five minutes.
  3. Add salt and beaten eggs.
  4. Stir in four cups of the flour.
  5. Add oil, stirring while adding.
  6. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough that forms a ball and is not sticky.
  7. Put dough on a floured board.
  8. Cover with a towel and let rest 10 minutes.
  9. Knead 10 minutes.
  10. Put in a greased bowl, and let rise until it doubles (about one hour).
  11. Punch down.
  12. Braid to form two loaves and place on cookie sheets.
  13. Let rise again, approximately 50 minutes.
  14. Use a pastry brush to gently coat with a glaze made of a beaten egg and a few drops of water.
  15. Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.
  16. Bake at 350 degrees until well done (approximately 45 to 50 minutes)

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2118.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38.4g60%
Saturated Fat 6.6g33%
Cholesterol 139.9mg47%
Sodium 9812.5mg409%
Total Carbohydrate 385.0g129%
Dietary Fiber 14.0g57%
Sugars 47.6g
Protein 49.3g99%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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