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     Challah Braid

Category   Desserts - Breads
Sub Category   None
Servings   1 braid, 16 slices
Preptime   30 min, Comp 2 hr 50

Ingredients
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups all purpose or bread flour
1 package rgular or quick active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large egg
Vegetable oil
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp cold water
 
Poppy seed

Instructions
Mix 1 1/4 cups of the flour, the yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Heat water and 1 tbsp oil until very warm (120-130). Add bater mixture to flour mixture. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scrapping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scrapping the bowl frequently. Beat in 1 egg until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lighly floured surface. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
Lightly grease cookie sheet eith shortening. Punch down dough and divide into 3 equal parts. Roll each part into a rope, 14 inches long. Place ropes close together on cookie sheet. Braid ropes gently and loosely; do not strtch. Rasten ends; tuch ends under braid securely. Brush with oil. Cover and let rise in warm place 40-50 minutes or until couble in size.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix egg yolk and 2 tbsp water; brush over braid. Sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Check bread at 15 minutes and tent with aluminum foil it it seems to be browning too quickly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.


Originally Submitted
11/15/2011





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