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Challah
Topic Started: Nov 16 2008, 12:05 PM (1,834 Views)
Dina
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nope :(
we were invited out for a breakfast feast- so went and spent time with friends.

im thinking friday as we have nothing to do
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Mummy
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Vanilla sugar sounds nice - I just pour honey into boiling water and pour over the challah. You have to be sure its resting on a cake rack, so the excess can run off, otherwise the bottom of your challah will be gooey! Maybe honey and vanilla glaze? Yumm. Or cinnamon would be nice too!
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hallie_ari_mom
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MMM... I love cinnamon.
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U Tarzan Me Jane
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Am I the only one who dislikes sweet challah? the less sweet the better! But I do brush the crust with egg and a bit of sugar.
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Marion
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I don't like anything sticky on my challah. I can live without the shine too. (This is a general truth; I print all my photos in matte also.)
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U Tarzan Me Jane
Nov 25 2008, 10:07 AM
Am I the only one who dislikes sweet challah? the less sweet the better! But I do brush the crust with egg and a bit of sugar.
I don't either. I like water challah, but I make regular challah which isn't too sweet. I brush with egg, no sugar or anything else.
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If you tasted mine, you would like sweet challah :grin
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hallie_ari_mom
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YES!!!!!!!! You can't possibly eat realeez's challah and not like it. It's 100% impossible. It's just amazing.
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Mummy
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE sweet challah. I make mine quick dense too, and crusty on the outside. Its divine with butter. Although, I am curious now about Realeez's chalah!
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hallie_ari_mom
Nov 25 2008, 06:06 PM
YES!!!!!!!! You can't possibly eat realeez's challah and not like it. It's 100% impossible. It's just amazing.
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Mummy
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No hiding, tell me whats so special about your challah - I'm baking tomorrow night, I need to know!!
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hallie_ari_mom
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I'll post it if you want Realeez, but it's your recipe, so I don't want to without your go-ahead. Or you can if you want. This recipe should not be a secret! :)
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realeez
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I am pretty sure I posted it already on this thread for Saul's mom!
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realeez
Nov 18 2008, 10:32 AM
Dina
Nov 18 2008, 08:03 AM
so realeez- how bout posting your recipe??
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. honey (optional)
2.5 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp yeast

If you have a bread machine you put everything in in that order and put on dough cycle.

If not, put the yeast in the water with some of the sugar. when it bubbles knead in the rest. the longer you knead the better the challah. I'll bet you could do it in the food processor also - maybe with the plastic blade. Let rise for 2 hours or so.

Shape. Let rise for about 1.5 - 2 hours. Egg wash the challah. Put in non preheated oven, turn on oven, and bake about 1/2 hour until golden on outside and sounds hollow when tapped.
here it is again from page 2
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hallie_ari_mom
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I do it without the bread machine. I've also started adding a touch of Agave to the mix and I love the extra flavor. (it's not extra sweet, but it adds a layer of sweetness that is deeper than sugar)
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I use a 5lb flour recipe, but it looks similar to this one. I have to check how much sugar I use.
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Mummy
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Looks similar to mine, but I use a recipe with 14 cups of flour/ 2kg (so 4.4lb). I also omit the oil. What does the oil do exactly?

I might try this one this week and just see how it goes/what the difference is.
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I use margarine. I pour boiling water over it to melt it. As for why you need oil or margarine, is b/c baking recipes need fat or fat replacements.
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Mummy
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See thats the thing dvora, I took the oil out of the recipe I use coz DH and I both found it just made the dough greasy. It works just fine without it. I guess there is enough fat in the egg yolks? Thats why I was curious.

Anyway, DH is going to start making the dough using Realeez's recipe this afternoon, then I will come home to finish it, as I have a few people I need to keep in mind while prepping it all. Looking forward to trying it out!
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