Jack'S Sweet Challah Bread

• 1-1/2 cups hot water (120u0b0F to 125u0b0F)
• 1/2 cup dry dairy coffee creamer
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg + 2 large egg yolks (reserve whites for egg wash)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (not imitation)
• 1 Tbsp instant yeast (optional: + 1 tsp)
• 2/3 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tsp salt
• 5-1/2 cups flour (Unbleached AP flour, bread flour, or a combination)
• Egg Wash: 2 egg whites + 1 Tbsp cold water + 1/2 tsp salt

1. Combine water and dry coffee creamer and mix until completely dissolved.
2. In separate 4qt to 6qt glass mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, salt, sugar, and instant yeast. Whisk until well incorporated.
3. Add egg, egg yolks, canola oil, and vanilla to water mixture. Whisk until well incorporated.
4. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and mix until incorporated with bowl scraper or wooden spoon.
5. Add one cup of flour and mix.
6. Add 1/2 cup flour on top of mixture and 1/2 cup flour onto work surface.
7. Dump mixture onto counter and knead the flour into dough mixture.
8. Knead for 10 minutes adding a teaspoon of flour at a time to work surface until dough is soft but not sticking to hands. Resist temptation to add too much flour. The dough should be slightly sticky and soft when finished.
9. Place a saucepan of water on the stove to boil.
10. Remove the dough from mixing bowl. Wash bowl; dry with the towel you plan to use to cover the dough. Pour tsp of oil into bowl. Place dough in bowl and roll to coat with oil.
11. Cover bowl with the damp towel. Place dough in oven. Place saucepan of boiling water on rack below dough. Let dough rise 1 hour.
12. Punch down dough and return to oven to rise 1 hr longer.
13. After 1 hr, prepare egg wash by beating egg whites, salt and water.
14. Remove dough from oven. Lightly flour work surface. Punch down dough, turn out onto work surface, and knead for a few minutes.
15. Divide dough in half. Place one half in bowl and cover.
16. Divide second half into four pieces and braid. Repeat with remaining half.
17. Place on parchment lined baking sheet, and allow to rise 45 minutes.
18. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Remove and brush egg wash on center of bread and bake for 15 minutes longer or until brown.
19. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!

water, coffee creamer, vegetable oil, egg , vanilla, yeast, sugar, salt, flour, egg

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/jacks-sweet-challah-bread-51968411 (may not work)