The Ultimate Challah Recipe: Easy, Delicious, and Homemade Delight
This is the ultimate challah recipe that is easy to make and incredibly delicious.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Jewish
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- In a bowl, combine the warm water and yeast, let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar, oil, and eggs to the mixture.
- Gradually add flour and salt, kneading until smooth.
- Let the dough rise for about 1 hour in a warm place.
- Divide the dough into three pieces and braid them together.
- Let the braided dough rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use honey instead of sugar.
- Experiment with different toppings like sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: challah, bread, homemade