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Challah Bread Recipe
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Challah Bread Recipe

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Challah Bread Recipe

Peter Reinhart's challah recipe creates a wonderful (and reasonably forgiving) dough that bakes into a tender, delicious version of the traditional Jewish celebration bread.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

906
Calories
19g
Protein
34g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Agave 1 tsp (7g) 21
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups (8 ounces) whole wheat flour, preferably fine grind
  • 1/2 teaspoon (.14 ounces) salt
  • 3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
  • 1 3/4 cups (8 ounces) unbleached bread flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon (.03 ounces) instant yeast
  • 7 tablespoons (3.5 ounces) filtered or spring water, at room temperature (about 70F or 21C)
  • 1 large egg (1.65 ounces), slightly beaten
  • 4 egg yolks (2 ounces)
  • Use all of the soaker
  • Use all of the biga
  • 7 tablespoons (2 ounces) whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon (.14 ounces) salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons (.25 ounces) instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar (1 ounce) OR 2 tablespoons or sugar or brown sugar (1 ounce)
  • 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) vegetable oil
  • - extra whole wheat flour for adjustments
  • - 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water plus a pinch of salt for egg wash
  • - poppy seeds or sesame seeds for topping (optional)

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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