Egg Challah Bread

2 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

618 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 loaf suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	large	eggs
3	tablespoons	honey
1 1/2	teaspoons	salt
1	teaspoon	water	warm
3	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	vegetable oil
1	each	egg	beaten

Directions

Combine these ingredients and let sit in warm place until it bubbles and foams, proofing the yeast and sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour into a glass bowl.

Make a well in the center and add the yeast, 3 eggs, veg. oil, honey, OJ, salt, and saffron.

Beat either with dough hooks, or by hand until well mixed and a soft dough is formed.

Start to add more flour and knead it in until you get a non-sticky dough ball.

Turn out onto floured surface and knead it for ten mins. until very elastic. 3-5 mins.

Oil a bowl and place the dough ball in it and coat well.

Cover and let rise in warm place for 1 1/2 hrs.

Punch down.

Let stand covered for 1 hour. Punch down.

Remove to floured board and shape into a round by rolling on the board until it is a rope.

Curl it up and place on oiled sheet and cover and let stand for 1 hour or until double.

Brush with beaten egg and bake at 375 degrees for 15 mins., lower to 350 degrees and bake for 25 mins.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 180g

Amount per Serving

Calories 618 35% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.0g	37%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	20%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 205mg	68%
Sodium 955mg	40%
Total Carbohydrate 85.0g	28%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	10%
Sugars 14.0g
Protein 16.0g	32%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%		Iron	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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