Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs (2 for the dough and 1 for brushing before baking)
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 ½ cups bread flour
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 Tbsp flakey sea salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp yeast

Instruction

  • Place all the ingredients into machine in order listed and set machine on "dough" setting.
  • Let sit in machine 60-90 minutes after the machine has completed its cycle.
  • Remove dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise for another 30 minutes.
  • Braid dough into desired shape.
  • Beat remaining egg with 1 tsp water in a small bowl. Brush liberally over challah. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or the topping of your choice.
  • Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes. After the challah has baked for 15 minutes do a second brush with the reserved egg mix - this gives the challah a beautiful, shiny gloss.
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