
55
BREADS
Makes two 1 pound loaves
Approximate pr
eparation time: 10 to 15 minutes,
plus 3 hours rising and resting, 30 minutes baking, and
1 hour or longer cooling
Dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in warm
water in a large liquid measuring cup. Let sit until foamy
,
about 5 minutes. Add beaten eggs; stir gently
to combine.
Insert the dough blade into the large work bowl of the
Cuisinart
®
Food Processor
. Add the flour, r
emaining
sugar, salt and butter and pr
ocess on the dough speed
until combined, about 10 to 15 seconds. With the
machine running on dough speed, add liquid through
the feed tube as fast as the flour absorbs it. Once the
dough cleans the sides of the work bowl and forms a
ball, process for 45 seconds to knead dough. Dough
should be smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a large gr
eased glass bowl, turning
dough to grease the entir
e surface, cover bowl with
plastic wrap and let rise until the dough has doubled
in size, about 2 hours. For a lighter loaf, punch dough
down and repeat the rise. In war
mer weather, allow
dough to rise overnight in r
efrigerator.
Once risen, punch dough down and divide into two
equal parts. Divide each half into three equal parts. Roll
each piece into a long rope. Braid the strands loosely
into two separate loaves. Place on two separate baking
sheets lined with parchment paper
. Cover with plastic
until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400°F
.
Brush loaves with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame
seeds. Bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30
minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
TIP:
T o make one 1-pound loaf, halve all ingr
edients
and follow the same instructions.
Nutritional information per serving (1 ounce):
Calories 107 (26% from fat)
|
carb. 18g
|
pro. 3g
|
fat 3g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 27mg
|
sod. 140mg
|
calc. 3mg
|
fiber 1g
2
TEASPOONS
ACTIVE
DRY
YEAST
½
CUP
GRANULATED
SUGAR
,
DIVIDED
¾
CUP
WARM
WATER
,
(105
TO
110
°F)
2
LARGE
EGGS
,
LIGHTLY
BEATEN
5
CUPS
UNBLEACHED
,
ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
2
TEASPOONS
KOSHER
SALT
½
CUP
UNSALTED
BUTTER
,
CUT
INTO
1-
INCH
PIECES
1
LARGE
EGG
FOR
EGG
WASH
1
TEASPOON
SESAME
SEEDS
Not only a great br
ead for a special dinner,
but also makes the best French toast.
CHALLAH BREAD