Title: CHALLA * GOLDEN EGG BREAD
Categories: Breadmaker, Jewish, Breads, Brunch
Yield: 1 large loaf
1 pk Yeast
3 c Flour
4 tb Sugar
2 Eggs
6 tb Vegetable oil
1 1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c -Water; warm,
1. Combine all ingredients in the pan in the order
listed and select white bread; push start If you
don't have a DAK follow the directions for your own
machine. You can bake it in your machine OR follow the
directions below.
2. When we make this into Challa, we remove it from
the breadmaker after the manual mode stops, (second
rise); and then braid and rise again; then put an egg
wash over the challa.
3. EGG WASH: One egg beaten with an equal amount of
water. Brush on liberally BEFORE baking and then once
during the bake. It makes the challa have a hard and
shiny crust. BEAUTIFUL. You can sprinkle on seeds of
your choice , (sesame or poppy), after the first
`wash'.
4. BAKE in a 350 degree oven until a light toasty
brown. We usually sprinkle
NOTE: When I serve this challa to company they have a
hard time believing that it comes out of our oven
SOURCE: A Jewish Mother's Cookbook; Author, Elaine
Radis; published on disk by ONE COMMAND SOFTWARE, 1995.
