Ahhhhh look at it, so beautiful! Made this yesterday to pass time! From what I read, Challah bread is known as egg bread. They don't sell these here in Singapore, so I decided to bake them. It's my first time eating challah bread too! :D One of the things I rarely want to bake is bread, due to the long waiting for the bread to rise! :( But the end results are nice! Homemade bread are always better than store-bought! There was once my teacher told me that they use hair to make those store-bought bread! To give it texture or something. EWW.
^ Before baking! I Youtube searched how to pleat them xD
End product:
End product:
I know, I know, something went wrong the the 2nd bread. It looks so.... wrinkled... and hole-y.
CHALLAH BREAD RECIPE Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
-1 tbsp honey
-1 + 1/4 tsp stevia
-1 1/4 cups warm water
-2 1/4 tsp active fry yeast
-1 1/2 tsp salt
-2/3 cup olive oil
-2 eggs
- 5 cups unbleached flour
- 2 tbs olive oil
-1 egg white
-1/4 tsp stevia
Directions
1. Dissolve first 2 ingredients in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in yeast and set aside for 15mins, until yeast forms a creamy layer on top. Stir in salt, 2/3 cup oil, and beaten eggs.
2. Add flour 1 cup at a time, until dough is slightly tacky, but not sticky wet.
3. Turn it out onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 10mins.
4. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, and turn the dough over a few times to oil the surface, then let rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free place. Approximately 90mins.
5. Cut dough into 2. Then cut each half into 4. Youtube search how to make challah using 4 strands! (That's what i did LOL)
6. After plaiting, let braided loaves rise for 1h.
7. Preheat oven to 175 C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. Make glaze by mixing egg white with 1/4 tsp stevia. Brush braided loaves with glaze to make shiny crust. Bake for 30mins. Then bake another 10mins while keeping an eye on it as the loaves brown faster than you think. When its brown enough to your liking, take it out, and viola! It's done!
Ingredients
-1 tbsp honey
-1 + 1/4 tsp stevia
-1 1/4 cups warm water
-2 1/4 tsp active fry yeast
-1 1/2 tsp salt
-2/3 cup olive oil
-2 eggs
- 5 cups unbleached flour
- 2 tbs olive oil
-1 egg white
-1/4 tsp stevia
Directions
1. Dissolve first 2 ingredients in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in yeast and set aside for 15mins, until yeast forms a creamy layer on top. Stir in salt, 2/3 cup oil, and beaten eggs.
2. Add flour 1 cup at a time, until dough is slightly tacky, but not sticky wet.
3. Turn it out onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 10mins.
4. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, and turn the dough over a few times to oil the surface, then let rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free place. Approximately 90mins.
5. Cut dough into 2. Then cut each half into 4. Youtube search how to make challah using 4 strands! (That's what i did LOL)
6. After plaiting, let braided loaves rise for 1h.
7. Preheat oven to 175 C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. Make glaze by mixing egg white with 1/4 tsp stevia. Brush braided loaves with glaze to make shiny crust. Bake for 30mins. Then bake another 10mins while keeping an eye on it as the loaves brown faster than you think. When its brown enough to your liking, take it out, and viola! It's done!
Okay, so after that I decided to use the wrinkled bread to make french toast! Thrown into the fridge overnight then baked for 45mins and topped with cinnamon and icing sugar(not shown)! :D Breakfast done for the next few days! :D
Dog loves the smell of freshly baked bread. Omm nomnomnom.
Oh yah! My goodies arrived from iHerb. Non-fat dry milk powder (all they sell here is full fat :(), Erythritol (low calories sugar), small bottle there is vanilla stevia (heard a lot of good reviews about it), and lastly, brown rice protein! Have I ever told you how much i love brown rice milk tea!? It's so creamy and amazing! That's the only reason why I go to Each A Cup :P
Didn't bought that little ducky from iHerb. It's one of the FIVE ducks he has. He's such a spoilt little pup. :3
Oh! Breakfast today! Hotdog bun with cheese and mustard. Mom bought this near her workplace last night. It's nice!
Woooo! I'm flying to Korea this thursday so I better go pack my bag! Probably will update the blog when i get back! Have fun guys! :)
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