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Food & Cooking: Challah
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Challah

Challah

Challah

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Artisan Bread Making »

Instructions

Recipe from "Artisan Bread Every Day" by Peter Reinhart; used the all egg yolks version. Made it in one day by refrigeration for about 4 hours rather than overnight; but that was plenty. These are four-strand braids, about 7.1 oz of dough per strand.

Difficulty:

Category: Food & Cooking

Type of item: Food

For: Unisex

Style: Traditional


Materials

Egg yolks version -- had plenty after making a Swiss buttercream in another Craftsy course.

What was your inspiration?

First day of Chanukah. For our bridge club's holiday dinner tomorrow.

What are you most proud of?

Wonderful color.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Do use both poppy and sesame seeds, looks great!

 

4 comments

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Kramzc on craftsy.com
Feb 14, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Did you learn how to braid the challah as well in the class?
Paul Dubois on craftsy.com
Feb 15, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
No, from the instructor's book.
Sartorialist on craftsy.com
Dec 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Nice work! I've never tried to make a Challah. I'll give it a go...
LadyJhia on craftsy.com
Dec 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
They look great!! I bet they are delicious!