Challah (Bread Machine)

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Categories: Bread Machine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound loaf:
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon gluten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/4 t. bread machine yeast)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds or 1 tablespoon sesame seed, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Place the ingredients in the pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s instructions.

  2. Set crust on medium and program for the Basic cycle; press Start.

  3. During Rise 3, carefully lift the lid and sprinkle just the top of the dough with poppy or sesame seeds.

  4. Close the lid to finish the rising and baking. When the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack; let cool to room temperature before slicing.

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