Category: 1 Breads, Rolls and Challah

  • Sweet Challah

    Ingredients: 2 packets yeast 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup lukewarm water 8 cups bread flour 4 teaspoons salt 8 eggs or 5 eggs plus water to measure 1 1/2 cups 3/4 cup oil Directions: Dissolve yeast in water + 1 tablespoon sugar.  Let stand. Mix flour, salt, sugar and make a…

  • Whole Wheat Challah

    Ingredients 5 3/4 tsp yeast 2 cups warm water 1/2 tsp sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup oil 4/5 cups honey 1 tbsp salt 9-10 cups four   Directions Dissolve yeast in sugar and 3/4 cup warm water. Let it bubble. Add 1 1/4 cup warm water, eggs, honey and oil. Mix well Add salt. Add…

  • Lunch Rolls

    Ingredients 6 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 oz fresh yeast 1 1/3 cups warm water 2 eggs 1 stick margarine 1 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten, for wash Instructions Mix water with yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Allow to activate (bubble). Combine remaining ingredients and add to yeast. Mix well, until smooth dough is…

  • Three-Braid Challah Braiding Instructions

    Three-Braided Challah Divide a large piece of dough into 4 parts. From 3 parts roll out three 12 inch strands. Divide the fourth part into 3 and roll out three small strands. Braid the large strands as if braiding hair until you form your challah. Then braid the smaller strands into a mini challah. Place the…

  • Six-Braid Challah Braiding Instructions

    Six-Braided Challah Divide the dough into 4 parts to make 3 large challahs and 6 small challah rolls. To make a six-braided challah, divide one large part into 6 small sections. Roll each section out to a 12 inch strand. Connect the strands on top and place two strands to the right, two to the center…

  • Traditional Challah

    Dough Ingredients: 5 pounds sifted all-purpose flour 2 ounces fresh yeast 2 tablespoons coarse salt 4 1/4 cups warm water (add an additional 1/4 cup for softer dough) 3/4 cup oil 1 1/3 cups sugar 5 egg yolks Instructions: Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of warm water and add 1 tablespoon of sugar. Stir. When bubbles rise, the yeast has activated.…