Cross this one off my list because I am officially a bread maker! The recipe that I chose to use for my Challah is from "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day-The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking" by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois. What is great about this cook book is that it gives directions as to how to make multiple batches in one go. Since bread making requires some major time management and monitoring, it is so nice to be able to keep it in the fridge and then grab a grapefruit size chunk to stick in the oven whenever (well almost whenever...more like after 1 hour and 20 minutes to rise!) I also love this book because I love Zoe Francois! Her mother was my dance teacher and mentor for many years, and still is, with the wonderful additional title of "boss" today.
Below is a step by step of the process in pictures and it really is as simple as it looks with minimal ingredients that are quick and easy to mix by hand or machine!
Below is a step by step of the process in pictures and it really is as simple as it looks with minimal ingredients that are quick and easy to mix by hand or machine!
2 hours of sitting around time!
Roll it into a grapefruit size ball and then 40 minutes more sitting and waiting. Notice the change of venue? I took it to my Mom's house to do the rest!
Braiding. Who doesn't love braiding?
In the oven for 25 minutes and then finished! Look how pretty it is!
I was so relieved to have had it turn out and it was delicious! I felt that it was a huge accomplishment. The only thing that I wish I had done differently was put on more egg wash so that it would be a bit shinier. Next time I will for sure which will be no problem because I plan to make bread regularly now! Store bought, even locally produced, do not compare to warm and fresh out of the oven. And that baking smell! If you don't know that smell you are missing out! I am happy that my kids will know that smell well. What an achievement! Next I will conquer whole wheat sandwich bread!!
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