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Water Challah

Water Challah

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Ingredients

  • 5 pound high gluten flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4.5 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 5 cup of water divided
  • drop of oil

Instructions

  • Grease pans, mix together yeast, 11/2 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup warm water.  Let sit for 5-10 minutes.  Add remaining water, sugar, oil, salt and flour to the yeast mixture.  Mix for 12 minutes, or knead by hand.
  • Place dough in a large bowl, cover with a drop of oil and cover.  Let rise for 1 hour.
  • Form 6-7 medium large challahs.  Let rise for another 30 minutes.
  • Preaheat oven to 350; baked 30-40 minutes. *
  • I bake at 325 for the same times as we like the challah a little moister.
  • Contributed by Amy Greenbaum Jacobs.