Challah from Mimi's Cyber Kitchen (www.cyber-kitchen.com) and CookbooksPlus(CookbooksPlus.com).
- 3 oz unsalted butter or margarine cut into inch pieces ( 6Tbs)
- 1 cup water
- 5 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 envelopes dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 whole eggs
- 1/2 tsp water
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 boiling water
- turn oven on to the "warm" setting
- Grease large ovenproof glass bowl and set aside.
- Melt margarine with 1 cup water in small saucepan over low heat.
- Let cool to lukewarm.
- Place 2 cups flour in large bowl of electric mixer and make a well in center.
- Combine sugar, yeast and salt in well.
- Add melted margarine mixture.
- Using dough hook, blend at low speed until thoroughly combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 4 eggs and additional egg yolk, one at a time, blending well at medium low speed after each addition.
- Continue mixing until dough resembles thick batter, about 7 minutes.
- Blend in 3 cups flour, 1/4 cup at a time, mixing at low speed until dough is heavy and sticky and pulls away from sides of bowl, about 7 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup flour on work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- (Dough will be sticky.)
- Transfer dough to prepared ovenproof glass bowl, turning to coat entire surface.
- Pour boiling water into medium ovenproof glass bowl.
- Set bowl with dough atop; do not allow bottom of large bowl to touch boiling water.
- Cover dough with cloth and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, 40-50 minutes
- Grease 2 baking sheets, or two 9x5 inch loaf pans, or 1 of each
- Divide dough in half.
- Separate each half into thirds.
- Rollinto ropes 12 to 13 inches long.
- Make 2 braids with ropes, tucking ends under.
- Transfer loaves to prepared pans.
- Pour boiling water into 2 medium ovenproof glass bowls.
- Arrange pans with loaves over water.
- Cover; let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Remove loaves from over water.
- turn oven to 400 degrees
- Bake until golden, about 15 minutes
- Combine egg white and 1/2 teaspoon water; brush over loaves.
- Continue baking until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Turn loaves out onto racks and cool slightly.
- Serve warm or allow to cool, wrap with plastic and store at room temperature
- enjoy!
butter, water, flour, sugar, yeast, salt, eggs, water, egg, boiling water
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/334412-challah-from-mimis-cyber-kitchen-wwwcyber-kitchencom-and-cookbookspluscookbookspluscom (may not work)