Best 7 Moms Multigrain Challah Recipes
When it comes to Challah bread, "mom's multigrain challah" holds a special place in the hearts of many. It's a classic Jewish bread, typically braided and baked for special occasions like Shabbat and holidays. The multigrain variation adds a nutty flavor and chewy texture to the traditional challah, making it a popular choice for those looking for a healthier and more flavorful option. If you're looking for a recipe to create this delicious bread at home, look no further. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to crafting the perfect "mom's multigrain challah".
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MOM'S CHALLAH
Some of the best holiday memories come from recipes passed down through the generations. Jenn Louis's Mom's Challah, a braided yeasted bread rich in Jewish tradition, is just that. But don't let holidays like Hanukkah limit you. Challah is good to have around all the time, whether to make French toast or to eat slathered with butter.
Provided by Jenn Louis
Categories side-dish
Time 3h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk yeast and water to fully dissolve yeast. Add sugar, orange juice, salt, melted butter, and 2 eggs, and whisk to combine. Then add raisins and flour. Attach a dough hook and mix on low speed just until the dough comes together and is not sticky. Mix an additional 2 minutes, the last 15 seconds on medium speed.
- Turn dough onto a work surface and knead a few times to bring it together, then place in a large buttered bowl. Place plastic wrap over dough, making sure to lightly tuck the plastic around the sides of the dough. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.
- The dough is ready when you can press your finger into the dough and it holds the indentation. Gently move the dough onto your work surface in one piece. Cut the dough into thirds and, without deflating the dough too much, roll each piece into a strand about 10 inches long. Lay the strands out parallel to each other, and pinch them together at one end. Pull the rightmost strand over the center one, then the left over the new center, alternating until you have a tightly finished braid and can pinch the end together. At this point, you can wrap the braid around itself to form a "turban" and seal the ends together. If it doesn't look right, just unbraid and try again! Place challah on a parchment-lined baking tray and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk the remaining egg with 2 tablespoons water in a bowl. Glaze the top and sides of the challah with this egg wash, then bake 35-45 minutes.
- To test if the challah is fully cooked, tap on its bottom-it should sound hollow. Let cool 30 minutes. Serve. (And remember, if you're eating it fresh, tear it apart with your hands!)
MULTI-GRAIN CHALLAH
We make two of these along with the usual white. It's easy to make and delicious. ***WINNER OF KOSHER SCOOP'S BEST-EVER CHALLAH CONTEST*** Yields 2 large challahs. READ MORE
Provided by Recipe By Lynne
Categories Breads , Baking
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using a food processor with steel blade, place all ingredients in bowl and mix until just mixed. Dough should be a bit sticky. Don't overprocess. If its too liquidy, add more flour.
- Take out and knead and let rise in a bowl near heat covered with a damp warm cloth/towel. Rises in 30-45 minutes.
- Punch down and form into challahs. Let rise again.
- Brush the egg wash on and add seeds. Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
MOM'S BREAKFAST STRATA
This strata makes breakfast less hectic because all the prep work is done the night before. The quantities of mushrooms, onions, and green peppers can be varied to suit the tastes of those who will be eating this dish.
Provided by Amy Schmelzer
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Breakfast Strata Recipes
Time 13h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the torn bread in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the mushrooms and green bell pepper evenly over the bread layer. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with remaining bread pieces, then layer with the onion and ham. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Whisk together eggs and milk; pour over the entire pan. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake covered for 35 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until top is evenly brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 269.3 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 1072.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
AUTHENTIC MULTIGRAIN CHALLAH
One of the tricks to a chewy, evenly baked multigrain challah is a good combination of different grains and seeds. I have tested many multigrain flours over the years, and some have been more successful than others. The ones I like have a combination of white and whole wheat flours, cracked wheat, cracked rye, and whole flax. Every country has their own options, and you may have to do a bit of experimenting, but it READ MORE
Provided by Recipe By Estee Kafra
Categories Breads , Baking
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the sugar, yeast, and half the warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer (strong enough to handle five pounds of flour) Let the yeast proof for about 15-20 minutes in the bowl.
- Add the flours, sunflower seeds, bran, oil, eggs, and remaining water, alternating the wet and dry ingredients as you add. Add the kosher salt as a dough begins to form, and knead it at medium speed for seven to eight minutes.
- Place about one teaspoon of oil in the center of a large bowl. Transfer the dough into the bowl and flip it to coat completely with the oil. Place the bowl in a large garbage bag and knot the bag loosely. Let it rise for one hour.
- Take challah, and discard the challah piece according to your minhag. Form the remaining dough into your desired shapes. Combine the ingredients for the egg wash and brush it on the dough. Let the dough rise for another 45 minutes to one hour. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake large challahs for 40 minutes, and smaller individual challahs for about 25 minutes.
MOM'S CHALLAH, SECOND VERSION
My mom always made delicious challah each week, and I was one of the lucky beneficiaries of her talents. Then I became a teenager, and everything she did was inherently suspect. Sometime in those years (thank G-d, we outgrow them), I came across this recipe for challah and announced triumphantly to my poor mother that her challah had been replaced by a superior recipe. Demonstrating her endless patience and wisdom, she smiled and asked me to share the recipe with her. I did, and she showed both her superior mothering skills and her superior baking skills by making the recipe her own, creating more delicious and nurturing challah than I did. I don't know if it was the recipe or if it is the intention, the love, the blessings she put into it. Either way, here it is, from both of us. You can double this recipe if you want to make enough to take challah with a bracha. Enjoy!!
Provided by Sarah Chana
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h30m
Yield 3 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup water and set aside. It will soon start bubbling.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, 2 cups of water, oil and salt. Mix.
- Add the eggs and the yeast mixture and mix well.
- Add 4 cups of flour, and mix well again. Add the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead knead knead. (If you are doing this in a mixer, just knead in the mixer.) When it is smooth and elastic, it is done. You may need to add a little extra flour or water to get it to that earlobe consistency. You can add the raisins here if you'd like.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let it rise until doubled in size.
- Punch down, knead another few minutes, and return to the bowl for another rising.
- Divide into thirds (by cutting with a knife; don't pull), and shape into loaves.
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Place each loaf in a prepared pan or on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops with the egg/water mixture, and sprinkle with seeds if you wish.
- Bake for about 45 minutes. When done, the loaves will sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2038.7, Fat 66.5, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 352.5, Sodium 2457, Carbohydrate 308.6, Fiber 11, Sugar 51.5, Protein 48.5
MIRIAM'S NOT-SO-SECRET CHALLAH
A surprisingly sweet, yet light, challah that makes any night special. Feel free to knead some raisins into the dough if you like.
Provided by MIRIAM571
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg Challah Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine water and margarine in a small saucepan. Heat until margarine is melted and very warm, but not boiling.
- In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups flour, white sugar, brown sugar, yeast and salt. Add water and margarine mixture; beat well. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and form into long 'ropes'. Braid the pieces together to form two large loaves. Place the loaves on two lightly greased cookie sheets, cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brush the risen loaves with the beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 421.7 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
MOM'S MULTIGRAIN CHALLAH
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bake at 350'
Tips:
- Use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients. This will ensure that you have the correct proportions of each ingredient, which is essential for a successful challah.
- Make sure your yeast is active. If you are using instant yeast, you can add it directly to the flour. If you are using active dry yeast, you need to proof it in warm water before adding it to the flour.
- Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic. This will help to develop the gluten in the flour, which will give the challah a chewy texture.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for at least 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size. This will give the yeast time to ferment the dough and produce carbon dioxide, which will make the challah light and airy.
- Before baking, brush the challah with an egg wash. This will give the challah a golden brown crust.
- Bake the challah in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes, or until it is golden brown and cooked through.
Conclusion:
Multigrain challah is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover grains. With a little planning and effort, you can make multigrain challah that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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