Challah

by: Miss Weiss (Special Ed Aide) The Jewish holiday Shabbat begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday. For this holiday, there is a special bread we eat called Challah. Every week I use this recipe to make Challah (often with my Mom!) for my family to enjoy at Shabbat dinner.   Source: My family’s take on a Jewish tradition Ingredients Bread2 ¼ teaspoons (1 standard ¼ – ounce packet) active dry yeast⅓ cup + 1 tsp honey ⅓ cup canola oil, plus more for the bowl2 large eggs + 1 large yolk1 ½ tsp table salt4 ¼ cups all-purpose or bread flour, plus more for your work surface Egg Wash1 large egg Recipe Steps Make your dough: Whisk yeast and 1 tsp honey into ⅔ cup warm water and let stand until foamy, a few minutes READ MORE