Ben’s Challah

Note: A bread machine is required for this recipe!

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1+1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2+1/4 tsp. active, dry yeast
• 4+1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Cooking spray
• (Optional) Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, chocolate chips, and/or raisins

Instructions

1. In bread machine container, combine water, yeast, sugar, two eggs, oil, salt, flour
2. Set bread machine to “knead” (~1.5 hrs.)
   • Note: Settings/modes vary with bread machines, so consult your bread machine manual if you are having trouble!
3. Start “knead” cycle, scraping flour stuck on container walls w/ a spatula after 5 min.
4. After bread machine finished, spray countertop and hands w/ cooking spray, and transfer dough to countertop
5. Divide dough into three equally-sized pieces, rolling each piece into elbow-length cylinders
6. Braid dough
7. Beat remaining egg and brush onto dough (save remaining egg wash for Step 10!)
8. Preheat oven to 375°F
9. Cover dough w/ plastic wrap, leave to rise for 30 min.
   • Note: Make sure there is still room for dough to “breathe” (makes dough rise properly)
10. Remove plastic wrap, coat dough again w/ remaining egg wash, and optional ingredients previously mentioned
11. Bake at 375°F for 35 min.
12. Cool

Enjoy this bread every Friday evening!

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