Bread Machine Challah for Shabbat and Festivals
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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Bread Machine Bread-Bakers Mailing List
Breads Ethnic
Holidays Low Fat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup warm water -- (110F/45C)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup pareve margarine
3 cups bread flour
1 egg
2 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Place the warm water, salt, sugar, margarine, egg, bread flour,
and yeast in the pan of a bread machine in that order, set the
machine to the dough setting, and start the machine.
2. When the dough cycle of the machine is finished, place the dough
on a floured surface. Divide the dough into 3 pieces, and roll them
into ropes about the thickness of your thumb and about 12" long.
Ropes should be fatter in the middle and thinner at the ends. Pinch 3
ropes together at the top and braid them. Starting with the strand to
the right, move it to the left over the middle strand (that strand
becomes the new middle strand.) Take the strand farthest to the left,
and move it over the new middle strand. Continue braiding,
alternating sides each time, until the loaf is braided, and pinch the
ends together and fold them underneath for a neat look.
3. Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper, and place
the braided challah on the prepared sheet. Cover the loaf with a
plastic bag to prevent drying out, and let rise in a warm place until
doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Whisk together 1 egg, 1 tablespoon
of water, and vanilla in a small bowl, and brush the glaze on the
challah. Sprinkle with optional toppings (see footnote).
5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the loaf sounds
hollow when tapped, 35 to 40 minutes.
Footnotes
Cook's Notes
Toppings: Sesame or poppy seeds for Shabbat
Sugar for Rosh Hashanah
Chocolate or rainbow sprinkles for Simchas Torah
Amount Per Serving Calories: 215 | Total Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg
Source:
"allrecipes.com"
Start to Finish Time:
"3:50"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 175 Calories; 2g Fat (8.9%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary
Fiber; 42mg Cholesterol; 336mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : Recipe is written for a bread machine that makes 1.5 pound
(700 gram) loaves. NOTE: Do NOT bake this dough in the machine. Use
only the dough/pasta setting. There is too much fully-risen dough for
the machine to accommodate. "