Challah

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
1 package dry yeast
¼ cup oil
2 eggs

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water for 10 minutes. Beat oil and eggs together. Mix all ingredients together and work with fork until it is hard to handle. Place on floured board and if too sticky, add a little more flour. Knead about 10 times and place in a large greased bowl. Lay dough in oil and turn. Cover with wet towel. Allow to rise for 2 hours or until double in size. Place dough on floured board and knead until all air bubbles are out. Roll out. Cut in 3 equals parts and braid. Allow to rise again uncovered on baking sheet. Cover top with beaten egg yolk, bake in 350° oven for 30 to 45 minutes until challah sounds hollow when tapped.