Grammy's Kitchen · Challah · Challah
One of 14 challah recipes we measured
from www.culinaryhill.com
It ranks #3 of 14 for richness among the challah recipes we compared. 7 cooks on www.culinaryhill.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 14.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 28% | 49% |
| fat | 19% | 11% |
| total sugar | 10% | 17% |
| egg | 71% | 33% |
| yeast | 2% | 1% |
| salt | 1% | 2% |
| flour strength | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 118 g | 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons warm water (110 to 115 degrees) |
| 7 g | 1 (0.25 ounce) package active dry yeast ((2 1/4 teaspoons)) |
| 42 g | 2 tablespoons honey |
| 420 g | 3 1/2 cups bread flour |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon Salt |
| 82 g | 6 tablespoons olive oil ((see note 1)) |
| 250 g | 5 egg yolks (room temperature) |
| 50 g | 1 egg (+ 1 tablespoon water (egg wash)) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (or poppy seeds) |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.culinaryhill.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have been making homemade bread for nearly 25 years, here are some tips I have learned. To proof your dough, before you start mixing the dough TURN ON THE OVEN LIGHT this will heat the oven too 110 F, place dough in bowl & place in warm oven, this works ” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is THE challah recipe. Perfect crumb, flavor, and texture. I baked mine in an oval dutch oven to maintain moisture. It got a little squished at the ends as if I care.” — a cook, 5.0★