Bread Machine Challah

Friday night wouldn't be the same without delicious challah.

Here is my very easy method using the bread machine - I do love a kitchen gadget.

I'm not going to tell you the method for doing it the manual way, as I always cheat and use the dough setting!

Ingredients 

• 2 tsp dried yeast 
• 200ml warm water
• 500g strong white bread flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp runny honey
• 2 eggs
• 60g unsalted butter (use non dairy if parve)

Egg glaze

• 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp water
• 2 tsp poppy seeds, to decorate  

Place all ingredients in the bread machine and turn the dough setting on.

Mine takes 1 hour 27 mins, where it mixes and rises

• Remove from bread machine and place on a floured surface
• Divide into 3
• Roll out each piece to form a 40 ins long rope 
• Plait together
• Place on a buttered baking sheet or on parchment paper
• Cover with a tea towel until doubled in size - about 45 mins to 1 hour
• Brush with the egg glaze and sprinkle with poppy seeds 
• Bake in a preheated oven for 45 mins, on the middle shelf, until golden and hollow sounding when tapped underneath.
• Cool on a wire rack 

Shabbat shalom 

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