This challah recipe is one you can feel good about! Made with 100% spelt, very minimal sugar and tastes just as good if not better than a standard white challah recipe.
Fluffy Spelt Challah
Recipe By Shaina Benzaquen
- Cooking and Prep: 3 h
- Serves: 13
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Ingredients (14)
Challah
Topping Suggestions
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Prepare the Dough
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Combine the sugar and yeast in a small bowl of warm water and set aside to rise.
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In a separate bowl combine eggs, oil, water, sugar and salt, Once the yeast mixture has risen add it to the bowl and mix.
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Mix in the flour one cup at a time. You can use a wooden spoon and later on knead with your hands as the dough becomes sticky.
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When the dough is completely kneaded and smooth, cover in the bowl and set it aside to rise for 45-60 minutes.
Shape and Bake
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Separate the challah (read more about hafrashat challah here) and begin to braid your loaves.
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Place the loaves in a pan and brush the tops with one beaten egg. Sprinkle desired toppings.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and allow the challahs to rise again for 40 minutes.
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Place your pans in the oven and bake for 50 minutes. Enjoy!
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challah didnt rise?
Im not sure what i did wrong, the yeast rose- i made the challah, let it sit it rose.....then i braided the challah let it sit and it didnt rise? i dont believe i did anything wrong. -
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Fluffy spelt challah
I see only the 4 tablespoons of sugar in the recipe, is that all the sugar for the whole recipe?Replies:
Yup. YOu only need enough to activate the yeast. -
Avacado oil
Is it ok to use olive oil? Do you use it for health purposes or will it affect the taste and texture? I’m a big fan of spelt and would love to try this recipe...I’ve been looking out for a good spelt challah recipe and this sounds great but I need to know about the oil first. I’ve never used avocado oil in the past and would love to stick to my olive oil,which is more familiar to meReplies:
I think avocado oil is great. You can sub it here for sure. It's very mild.
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challah didnt rise?
Im not sure what i did wrong, the yeast rose- i made the challah, let it sit it rose.....then i braided the challah let it sit and it didnt rise? i dont believe i did anything wrong. -
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Fluffy spelt challah
I see only the 4 tablespoons of sugar in the recipe, is that all the sugar for the whole recipe?Replies:
Yup. YOu only need enough to activate the yeast. -
Avacado oil
Is it ok to use olive oil? Do you use it for health purposes or will it affect the taste and texture? I’m a big fan of spelt and would love to try this recipe...I’ve been looking out for a good spelt challah recipe and this sounds great but I need to know about the oil first. I’ve never used avocado oil in the past and would love to stick to my olive oil,which is more familiar to meReplies:
I think avocado oil is great. You can sub it here for sure. It's very mild.
