Whole Wheat Challah

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challah - Tamar

I love this Challah. Although there is a large amount of yeast, the challahs come out very fluffy. Preparation time does not include time for dough to rise.

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  • 2 ChallahsServings

Ingredients

  • 3 packs of yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • Overflowing ½ cup sugar
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 cups regular flour
  • ½ cup oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 heaping tablespoon salt
  • Sugar cinnamon mixture

Preparation

1. Combine yeast sugar and water. Let stand 10 minutes.

2. Add whole wheat flour, 1 cup at a time, mix.

3.  Add oil, honey, egg and salt, mix.

4. Add regular flour, 1 cup at a time, mix.

5. Allow to rise, 3 hours.

6.  Punch down, allow ½ hour more rising.

7. Spray pam on bottom of pan.

8. Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture on bottom of pan.  Shape challah and place in pan.  

9. Bake at 350F for ½ hour until desired doughiness.

 Can halve (but use 1 egg), double or triple recipe.

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