Challah (bread Machine)

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon gluten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/4 t. bread machine yeast)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds or 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for sprinkling
• 1 cup water
• 2 large eggs, plus
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon gluten, plus
• 1 teaspoon gluten
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds or 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 place the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions.
• 2 set crust on medium and program for the basic cycle; press start.
• 3 during rise 3, carefully lift the lid and sprinkle just the top of the dough with poppy or sesame seeds.
• 4 close the lid to finish the rising and baking.
• 5 when the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from teh pan and place it on a rack; let cool to room temperature before slicing.