Challah

Based on a recipe from Chabad.

Ingredients

• Sugar (1 tsp + 1/4 cup)
• Yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• Oil (1/2 cup)
• Salt (2 tsp)
• Flour (4 cups)
• Seasame seeds
• Eggs (3)

Preparation

• Rinse large mixing bowl in hot water.
• Warm 1/2 cup of water.
• Put in bowl.
• Dissolve 1 tsp of sugar in bowl.
• Sprinkle yeast on top.
• Wait 10 minutes.
• Stir.
• Warm 1/2 cup of water.
• Add oil, warm water, 1/4 cup of sugar, salt, 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour.
• Beat well.
• Stir in rest of flour. Dough should be sticky.
• Cover dough with damp kitchen towel.
• Wait 10 minutes.
• Turn out onto a floured board.
• Knead for 10 minutes.
• Grease a bowl with oil.
• Cover with damp kitchen towel.
• Wait 2 hours.
• Punch down.
• Cover again.
• Wait 45 minutes.
• Cover with a damp cloth.
• Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
• Shape into strands.
• Lightly grease baking sheet.
• Put strands on baking sheet.
• Braid loosely.
• Fasten ends.
• Cover with damp cloth.
• Wait an hour.
• Beat egg yolk.
• Brush.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds.
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Bake for 30 minutes.