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Delicious Homemade Challah Bread | Velvety, Tender, and Yeasty Interior | Southern Living From Home

Made for holy celebrations and the observance of the Jewish Sabbath, Challah bread is an enriched dough that is velvety tender, slightly sweet, and yeasty in flavor. While there are a host of different challah shapes and recipes, the basic composition of the bread is relatively the same, being made from a yeasted base fortified with egg yolks, honey, sugar, and oil.

INGREDIENTS:
Sponge
• 1 packet active-dry yeast
• ¼ cup lukewarm water (105°F-115°F)
• ¼ cup bread flour

Dough
• 2 1/3 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted

Egg Wash
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds (optional)

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