Whole Wheat Challah Recipe
This Whole Wheat Challah tastes fabulous ! Enjoy this braided beauty for a snack ! Tell me if you've liked this Whole Wheat Challah and tell me if you liked it !
Ingredients
2 tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup warm water
3/4 cup milk
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons salt Saffron (optional)
2 eggs
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 eggyolk
1 tablespoon water Poppy seeds
Directions
Sprinkle yeast over warm water in Bosch mixing bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine milk, butter or margarine, honey, salt, and a dash of saffron.
Heat to lukewarm.
Pour into yeast mixture.
Add eggs, and mix well.
Mix in whole wheat flour.
Knead 10 to 12 minutes.
Cover, and let rise 1 hour.
Divide dough into four equal portions.
Roll three portions into 18inch ropes.
Loosely braid.
Center on a large, greased baking sheet.
Divide the remaining portion into three equal portions.
Roll each one into an 18inch rope.
Loosely braid, and position on top of the first braid.
Combine egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water.
Brush both braids.
Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Let rise until nearly double.
Bake in a 350° F.oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet, and cool on wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine milk, butter or margarine, honey, salt, and a dash of saffron.
Heat to lukewarm.
Pour into yeast mixture.
Add eggs, and mix well.
Mix in whole wheat flour.
Knead 10 to 12 minutes.
Cover, and let rise 1 hour.
Divide dough into four equal portions.
Roll three portions into 18inch ropes.
Loosely braid.
Center on a large, greased baking sheet.
Divide the remaining portion into three equal portions.
Roll each one into an 18inch rope.
Loosely braid, and position on top of the first braid.
Combine egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water.
Brush both braids.
Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Let rise until nearly double.
Bake in a 350° F.oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet, and cool on wire rack.
