Jonas’s Challah

(from Joanna’s recipe box)

Source: Jonas Brodin

Categories: Challah

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs yeast
  • 1 1⁄4 c. water
  • 1/3 to 1/2 c. sugar or light molasses or honey
  • 4 eggs + 1 yolk, beaten (save egg white for brushing)
  • 1 tbs salt
  • 1/3 to 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp - 1 tbs cardamom
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1.5 c. raisins
  • bread flour (probably around 5 cups, but it can vary enormously depending on the flour, size of the eggs, etc.)
  • 1 egg, beaten + sesame seeds for brushing and decoration

Directions

  1. Bake at 375 F until golden brown. (Pls try 350 the inside does not get cooked well enough at least in our lawrence oven)

  2. Notes: needs way more flour – 1-2 cups

  3. Add vital wheat gluten at 2% of flour – so with 6-7 cups that’s 2 TBS

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