Best 6 Bread Machine Challah I Recipes

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Creating a delicious Challah bread using a bread machine is a convenient and delightful experience for bakers of all levels. With a bread machine, you can easily make a soft, fluffy, and flavorful Challah that is perfect for any occasion, from a casual brunch to a festive holiday gathering. Whether you're a novice baker or a seasoned pro, this article will guide you through the process of making a mouthwatering bread machine Challah, providing you with a step-by-step guide, helpful tips, and variations to customize your bread to suit your preferences. So, let's get ready to embark on a culinary journey and bake a perfect Challah in the comfort of your own kitchen!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

THE BEST BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH



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This recipe originally comes from Kosher by Design by Susie Fishbein. I've been making this challah every week for the last two months, and it makes a delicious, rich challah. I don't use the bread machine method, making the dough in my Kenwood mixer and giving the final knead by hand, then braiding the challah and baking it in the oven. I'm posting this as a bread machine recipe at the request of Miraklegirl. BTW, I don't use all the water called for in the recipe, I usually add a bit at a time until I'm happy with the consistency of the dough.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h30m

Yield 2 challot, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups water
5 large egg yolks
1 1/8 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup oil
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I use bread flour) or 4 1/4 cups bread flour (I use bread flour)
1/2 cup sugar (I use brown sugar)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 large egg, lightly beaten
sesame seeds or poppy seed

Steps:

  • Place the water, egg yolks, salt oil, flour, sugar and yeast in the bread machine pan, according to the manufacturer's directions.
  • Process the ingredients in the dough cycle.
  • Remove immediately when the machine beeps.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Divide the dough in half.
  • Divide each piece into three sections.
  • Roll each section into a long strand.
  • Braid the three strands, pinching the top and bottom ends together.
  • Place on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough, making the second challah.
  • Let the challot rise, covered, for 30 minutes.
  • Brush the challot with the beaten egg.
  • Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or a combination of both.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH II



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Absolutely delicious. I have a two pound bread machine and use it to make the Challah dough. It freezes well.

Provided by MARYLYN PISSERI

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Egg     Challah Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup warm water
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup vegetable oil
2 ½ teaspoons salt
2 large eggs eggs, room temperature
4 cups bread flour
2 ¼ teaspoons bread machine yeast
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Place warm water, sugar, honey, vegetable oil, salt, 2 eggs, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
  • After the machine is done, take the dough out, and place it on a very lightly floured board, punch the dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Divide the dough in half. Then divide into 3 equal pieces, roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches, and braid into a loaf. Do the same with the remaining other half. Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet, mist with water, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm, draft free place, until double in size.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
  • Brush risen loaves with egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes. If it begins to brown too soon, cover with foil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 27.9 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 302 mg, Sugar 6 g

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH



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The bread machine takes the guesswork out of making the bread dough, and you get to shape this rich, traditional loaf.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon poppy seed

Steps:

  • Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except egg yolk, cold water and poppy seed in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Select Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use Delay cycle.
  • Remove dough from pan, using lightly floured hands. Cover and let rest 10 minutes on lightly floured surface.
  • Grease large cookie sheet. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each third into 13-inch rope. Place ropes side by side; braid ropes gently and loosely, starting at the middle. Pinch ends to seal; tuck ends under braid. Place on cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in warm place about 45 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
  • Heat oven to 375°F. Mix egg yolk and cold water; brush over loaf. Sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 310 mg

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH



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Talk about a crowd-pleaser! This beautiful braided bread makes a statement. The challah bread recipe makes lovely bread that is slightly sweet and nicely tender.

Provided by Marsha Perry

Categories     Bread Machine Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cups water
3 eggs (beaten, use large eggs)
¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon water
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • This recipe is for a two-pound machine. Use the dough setting.
  • Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. (I use a Zojirushi bread machine and with that, I add the liquids first.) Use the dough setting.
  • Check the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. You'll want the dough to form a smooth, round ball. However, if it's a little wet, don't worry about it.
  • If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until the dough balls up. If really too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks as expected.
  • When the dough is done put it on a lightly floured board.
  • Note that the dough will be very sticky. I used a bench scraper to help me work with the dough. It helped me a lot!
  • Divide the dough into three equal sections. Make each section into a ball and put it onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Cover the dough with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  • After the dough has rested, roll each ball into a rope.
  • My dough ropes were about 16 inches long. The next time I make challah bread, I'm going to make them longer.
  • Take the dough rope on the right and pass it over the center rope That dough rope is the new center rope. Then take the rope on the left and pass it over the center rope. It's now the center rope. Repeat until you get to the end of the dough ropes.
  • Tuck the ends underneath. Move the braided bread to a cookie sheet that's been greased or covered with parchment paper.
  • Cover the bread with a clean, lightweight kitchen towel and let the bread rise for an hour
  • Remove the towel. Brush the bread with the egg wash.
  • Bake the bread in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. If the bread starts to get too brown you may want to put a sheet of foil over it for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Sodium 288 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH I



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Easy recipe for challah or egg bread using a bread machine. I use the light setting on my bread machine.

Provided by Suzy

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Egg     Challah Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup milk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons margarine
3 cups bread flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

Steps:

  • Add ingredients to the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
  • Select Basic Bread and Light Crust settings. Start.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 32.2 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 340.6 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

BREAD MACHINE CHALLAH



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I pretty much developed this recipe on my own. I fiddled and tweaked for months until I got it just right. It is just scrumptious.

Provided by Mrsspeevs

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h

Yield 4-5 challahs, 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup water
3 1/2 tablespoons oil
3 egg yolks
3 1/2 cups flour, and
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
1 egg
sesame seeds (optional) or poppy seed (optional)

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in the bread machine in the order required by your machine and set it for dough cycle.
  • After the dough cycle finishes, take out the dough and divide into 4-5 pieces.
  • Divide each piece into 3-6 ropes and braid to make 4-5 challahs.
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Place challahs on a lined baking sheet and cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds if desired.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 676.4, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 171, Sodium 464.7, Carbohydrate 112.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 25.4, Protein 16

Tips:

  • Use a bread machine with a dough setting. If your bread maker doesn't have a dough setting, you can use the regular setting and then remove the dough from the machine after the first rise.
  • Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before you start. This will help the dough rise evenly.
  • Don't skip the second rise. This is when the dough develops its flavor and texture.
  • If you're not sure if the dough is done rising, poke it gently with your finger. If it springs back, it's ready to bake.
  • Brush the challah with egg wash before baking. This will give it a beautiful golden brown crust.

Conclusion:

Challah is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a popular choice for Jewish holidays and celebrations. With a bread machine, it's easy to make challah at home. Just follow these tips and you'll be able to enjoy fresh, homemade challah in no time.

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