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Rebecca

Round Challah

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 10
Course: Bread, Dinner
Cuisine: Jewish, Kosher

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 c warm water
  • 3 c AP flour
  • 1 c bread flour
  • 3 eggs (room temp)
  • 0.5 c olive oil
  • 1 tbsp salt
Egg Wash
  • 1 egg + water (for egg wash)
  • rosemary
  • sea salt

Method
 

  1. Mix yeast, sugar and warm water. Add in 1 c all purpose flour. Let dough rest for 1 hour with a towel covering the bowl as the flour hydrates.
  2. Add in the eggs and oil until uniform in color and texture.
  3. Add in the salt, remaining 1.5 c all purpose flour as well as the 1-1.5 c bread flour. Knead the dough in bowl with gloves by hand and add in extra flour if needed.
  4. Transfer the dough to a well-oiled bowl, cover with a paper towel and kitchen towel to allow rising process for about 2 hours.
  5. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Form flat triangles by pushing down each section of the dough. Then, roll up each until you have uniform strands. Elongate them into 16-inch long strands.
  6. Lay the strands in a cross-shape, and repeatedly cross the under strand over the over one until there is little dough left to work with. For example, cross strand 1 over 2, 3 over 4, 5 over 6, 7 over 8. Then, cross strand 2 in the opposite direction over strand 7, 8 over 5, 6 over 3 and 4 over 1. Tuck the excess underneath.
  7. Egg wash with a silicone brush and add in some rosemary and sea salt on top. Bake for 35-40 minutes at about 350 degrees.