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Easy
4 Hours, 30 Minutes
Diets 
This Challah recipe is so easy and versatile you can substitute any kind of flour you wish with a great outcome! Try mixing it with some whole wheat flour!
1 large or 2 small Challahs
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 package yeast
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
3 and 1/2 to 4 cups flour
poppy or sesame seeds
1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl which has first been rinsed with hot water. Sprinkle yeast on top and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir to dissolve.
Combine with oil, warm water, sugar, salt, eggs and half of the flour. Beat well. Stir in remaining flour. Dough should be sticky. Cover dough and let rest for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 10 minutes, adding flour as needed.
Round up in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about one and a half to two hours. Punch down, cover and let rise again until double, about 45 minutes.
Divide dough into three equal parts. (If you want to make two smaller challahs, first divide dough in half, then divide each half into three equal parts.) Shape into strands. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and braid loosely. Fasten ends securely. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double. Brush with beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with seeds. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, until golden brown. (If making two smaller challahs, baking time will be about 25 minutes.)
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