Classic Challah Bread

Classic Challah Bread (Following the directions on the food network website)

Makes 1 loaf

Total time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons active dry yeast

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup warm water (the same temperature as your body temperature)

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

3 eggs

4 1/2 cups flour

1 tablespoon salt

Directions:

 1     Combine the yeast, warm water and sugar in a mixing bowl, stir and let sit for 10 minutes.  Stop when it becomes creamy and foamy

2.    After the initial 10 minutes add the melted butter and the 3 eggs. Give it another good stir.

3.    In another bowl mix together the flour and salt.  Slowly add the wet ingredients one cup at a time until it forms a soft dough

4.    Take the dough out and place it on a floured surface and knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.  This will take about five minutes

5.    Place the dough in a large greased bowl.  Flip over once to get the oil on all sides of dough.  Cover with a towel and put it in a warm, dry place for about 1 hour. After 1 hour it should have doubled in size.

6.    Preheat the oven to 375. Punch the dough down and form it into a loaf

7.    Bake for 1 hour until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped

Props to FoodNetwork.com for the recipe!! 

click here for a link to the recipe we used!