D's Whole Wheat Challah
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (100 degrees F or 38 degrees C)
- 1/2 cup granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda)
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats, slightly crushed
- 1 egg, beaten
- Mix the yeast and water together in a large bowl, and let stand until a creamy layer forms on top, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in 3 eggs, sweetener, butter, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and rolled oats.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Form the dough into a compact round shape, and place in an oiled bowl.
- Turn the dough over several times in the bowl to oil the surface of the dough, cover the bowl with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Punch down the dough, and cut into 3 equal-size pieces.
- Working on a floured surface, roll the dough pieces into ropes about the thickness of your thumb and about 12 inches 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.
- Place the braided challah on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the loaf with a dry cloth, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brush the loaf with 1 beaten egg, and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool before slicing.
active dry yeast, warm water, granular no, butter, salt, eggs, whole wheat flour, flour, rolled oats, egg
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/ds-whole-wheat-challah/ (may not work)