Challah I

Bread & Grains

INGREDIENTS

5 pounds flour (1 bag)
6 packages dry yeast or
13-1/2 teaspoons
1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup oil
3 palms coarse salt (approximately 3 tablespoons)
4 eggs
4 cups warm water
Egg wash-one egg with a drop of water mixed in it
Sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. Put flour, 1 cup sugar, oil, eggs and salt in mixer and mix.

2. In a separate bowl, put dry yeast with 1/4 cup sugar and add water to it. Mix well with fork and cover bowl with plate so it foams well. Will have a layer of froth on top.

3. Pour yeast mixture into flour mixing and mix for 7 minutes.

4. Lightly oil a large bowl and place dough in it. After one hour, punch dough down and let rise again another hour.

5. Divide dough into about 6-7 equal pieces, (depending on how big you want your challah) and proceed to braid challah as desired.

6. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame on top. Bake at 350° until lightly golden.

Note: Can be frozen after baking.