Simple and Quick Challah Recipe

Name: Simple and Quick Challah Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 8 cups white flour (1 kilo); 2 tablespoons dry yeast; 8 tablespoons white sugar; 2 eggs; ½ cup oil; 1¾ cups lukewarm water (400 ml); 2 teaspoons salt; 1 additional egg (for brushing); Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (for sprinkling)

AI Kitchen
Aug 6, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Aug 11, 2024

Crafted with love and simplicity, this quick Challah recipe promises fluffy, golden loaves that are perfect for any occasion. With a delightful balance of sweetness and rich texture, this Challah will be the star of your table, whether for a festive dinner or a cozy breakfast. Enjoy the satisfaction of homemade bread in just a few hours, with a recipe that's easy enough for beginners yet impressive enough for seasoned bakers.

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This simple Challah bread is a quick and easy recipe I can make in my sleep so I asked ChatGPT to formalize it for me:

I need you to create a recipe for me for this simple and quick Challah. It yields 2 breads. ingredients: 1 kilo white flour, 2 tbsp dry yeast, 8 tbsp white sugar, 2 eggs, half cup oil, 400 ml lukewarm water, 2 tsp salt. activate yeast with water and sugar for 15 mins, in separate bowl mix oil and eggs, in separate bowl mix flour and salt. knead all together and set aside 2 hours. brush with egg and sprinkle sesame and or poppy seeds. bake in 360 c for 30 mins or until light golden brown please create a proper recipe for me. Also put the imperial quantities conversion as primary and the metric as secondary

And here it is:

Yields: 2 loaves

Total Servings: 24 (12 slices per loaf)

Calories per Serving: Approximately 170

Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 2 hours rising time)

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes

Simple and Quick Challah Recipe

Ingredients

8 cups white flour (1 kilo)
2 tablespoons dry yeast
8 tablespoons white sugar
2 eggs
½ cup oil
1¾ cups lukewarm water (400 ml)
2 teaspoons salt
1 additional egg (for brushing)
Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (for sprinkling)

Instructions

Activate the Yeast:

In a small bowl, combine 1¾ cups lukewarm water (400 ml) and 8 tablespoons white sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add 2 tablespoons dry yeast to the water-sugar mixture. Let it sit for 15 minutes until it becomes frothy.

Prepare the Wet Ingredients:

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 eggs and ½ cup oil.

Prepare the Dry Ingredients:

In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 cups white flour (1 kilo) and 2 teaspoons salt. Mix well.

Combine and Knead:

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the activated yeast mixture and the egg-oil mixture.
Mix until a dough forms, then knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.

First Rise:

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.