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Challah

Challah

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The Shabbat bread: a risen dough made with eggs, oil, and sugar, braided into four strands, egg-washed, and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Gzuufy, Yair rand and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Challah is a traditional Jewish bread, known for its soft texture and delicate flavor. This bread is often enjoyed during Jewish holidays, but it can also be enjoyed every day. Here’s how to prepare this delicious bread at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.61 $0.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

16 people
  • $1.97
  • $0.09
  • $0.14
  • $1.60
  • $0.46
  • $0.40
  • $1.95

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Pour the 1.5 cups of lukewarm water into a measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, sprinkle in the yeast, and wait for 8 minutes until it foams.
  3. Mix briefly, then pour onto the flour. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the eggs and oil. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the remaining lukewarm water and knead for about 10 minutes.
  6. Allow to rise, covered, for 2 to 4 hours.
  7. Divide the dough into four equal portions for four challahs. Divide each portion into four long strands and join them together at one end. ≈ 3 min
  8. Place them on a sheet of aluminum foil or a baking sheet. Braid: pass the left strand over the next two, then under the third strand to the left; do the same with the right strand. Repeat until the end. ≈ 3 min
  9. Now, start again with the remaining three sections. ≈ 3 min
  10. Whisk the eggs, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and let rise for 2 hours.
  11. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 25 minutes.

The bill

Challah

  • 1.23 kg of bread flour (9 cups)$1.97
  • 113 g of sugar (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon)$0.09
  • 18 g of salt (1 tablespoon)$0.14
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 110 ml of vegetable oil$0.46
  • 1 egg for glazing$0.40
  • sesame seeds$1.95

Total$6.61

that's $0.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1.23 kg of bread flour (9 cups)
  • 113 g of sugar (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon)
  • 590 ml of lukewarm water (1.5 cups + 1 cup)
  • 27 grams of active dry yeast
  • 18 g of salt (1 tablespoon)
  • 4 eggs
  • 110 ml of vegetable oil
  • 1 egg for glazing
  • sesame seeds

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