Making challah!

Mrs_Liberto

I got up early this morning and decided to make challah on a whim.

It's currently sitting on a radiator in my bathroom (warm spot where the dog can't get it) and I have about 30 minutes before I punch it down for its second rise.

Can't wait for challah french toast for breakfast tomorrow!

amy0105

Yum! I haven't made fresh challah in months!!!

 

sweetpea7628

Oh that sounds so good!  Now I want to make some!

StephanieBride1

ooh I love making challah! Especially french toast the next day.

AJplusKev

yummy! what recipe do you use? I love challah. Right now I'm making some good ol' fashioned white bread, and it's rising on top of the dryer

Mrs_Liberto

AJplusKev:

yummy! what recipe do you use? I love challah. Right now I'm making some good ol' fashioned white bread, and it's rising on top of the dryer

I use Ruth Reichl's recipe from Gourmet's big yellow cookbook.

AJplusKev

sweetness. I googled it. is this it?

 

AJplusKev

and darn it! It doesn't give whole the recipe. I stops at the braiding part.

Mrs_Liberto

AJplusKev:

and darn it! It doesn't give whole the recipe. I stops at the braiding part.

That's it! (for the most part)

Braid it, tuck the ends under and stick both loaves on a greased cookie sheet to rest for another 30 minutes. Then brush them with the egg white/water mixture and bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Keep an eye on it though. It only takes ~30 minutes in my oven.

AJplusKev

Thanks I wonder if I can make this bread today, in addition to the 2 loaves I have rising... Hmm...