Best Challah Bread Recipe Made Easy

Challah is a Jewish sweet egg bread that is traditionally shaped into a braid or swirl. It is one of my most popular breads that I sell at the Farmer's Market and I am sharing my recipe with you! This recipe makes 2 loaves. Use a bread machine to do the hard work of kneading and you can finish it off by shaping the loaves by hand.

Required equipment:
Bread machine (optional), bread scraper or knife, spray bottle with pure water (optional), plastic wrap, parchment paper, pan, pizza stone (optional), scale (optional), bowl for rising, small bowl for egg wash, fork or whisk, pastry brush.

Ingredients:
4 c. all purpose flour
1/3 c. sugar
1.5 tsp. salt
1 T. yeast
2T. oil (coconut or mild oil)
3 eggs (2 for bread, 1 for egg wash)
1 c. warm water
sesame seeds or poppy seeds for topping

Add dry ingredients to mixing pan in bread machine after ensuring the paddle is placed. Add wet ingredients and select 'dough' setting on machine. Once kneading is complete, remove dough to greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise 30 minutes or until doubled. Divide dough into two pieces for two loaves. Further divide each portion into three pieces if making a braid or leave in one piece for swirl. Refer to video for shaping demonstration. Brush gently with egg wash and sprinkle with desired seed topping, cover with plastic wrap. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and allow bread to rise for another 30 minutes. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until a deep golden brown, but not burnt on the bottom. (Bread should read 165 degrees on internal temperature thermometer.)

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