CHRISTMAS BREAD (ALMOND-FILLED CHALLAH)
Make and share this Christmas Bread (Almond-Filled Challah) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Belloo
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 4h30m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pour lukewarm (110oF) water into a small bowl. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and stir until dissolved. Sprinkle yeast over top. Do not stir. Let stand for 10 minutes, until mixture is foamy.
- Meanwhile, measure 3 cups flour into a large bowl. Using a fork, stir in 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tsp salt. Form a well in centre of mixture. Add eggs, oil and yeast mixture. Stir well, using a spoon, just until blended.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough with floured hands. When dough becomes sticky, liberally sprinkle flour on kneading surface. Continue kneading until dough forms a smooth satiny ball, about 10 minutes. By this time, you will have incorporated most of flour, and dough should bounce back when pressed with your finger.
- Place dough in a large oiled bowl. Roll around inside of bowl until dough is completely covered with a light coating of oil. Cover bowl with a piece of oiled waxed paper, topped by a damp cloth. Let stand in a warm place, such as on top of the refrigerator, until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare filling. In a small bowl, blend ground almonds and sugar. Stir in egg white, milk and almond extract until thoroughly blended.
- Set aside.
- Punch down dough. Cover and let rise again until double in size, about 45 minutes.
- Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Roll into long strands. Flatten each strand with rolling pin. Spread almond filling over each strand to 1/4 inch from sides. Roll back into long strands.
- Place strands on a lightly greased baking sheet. And braid loosely. Tuck in ends.* Cover with a damp cloth and let dough rise until doubled in size, about 45 more minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400oF. Whisk egg yolk with water. Brush loaf with beaten egg yolk. Bake in centre of preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes Place piece of foil paper over bread if browning too quickly.
- *You can also shape braid into a circle to form wreath and decorate with an icing sugar frosting, almonds and cherries.
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RIDWAN YAHAYA
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of almonds, but I think I might like this challah anyway. I'll have to give it a try.
Sohair Hussain
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious, but it seems like it would be a lot of work. I'm not sure if I have the time to make it.
mbayo omega
[email protected]I'm not sure if I have all of the ingredients for this recipe. I'll have to check my pantry.
Angela Delaney
[email protected]This recipe reminds me of the challah my grandmother used to make. I'm going to have to try it out.
Jayaprakash Silwal
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but this recipe seems easy enough to follow. I think I'll give it a try.
Anwar Ammak
[email protected]This challah looks so beautiful! I can't wait to try it.
lilly monson
[email protected]I'm allergic to almonds. Do you think I could substitute another type of nut, like walnuts or pecans?
James Dotterweich
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious! I'm going to try it out this weekend.
Malender Blenders
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my challah turned out dense and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Aleena Ahmed
[email protected]This challah was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Anu Raja
[email protected]I was looking for a special bread to make for Christmas and this almond-filled challah fit the bill perfectly. It was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was well worth the effort. The challah was beautiful and delicious.
Michelle Ann
[email protected]This is the best challah recipe I've ever tried. The almond filling is a perfect touch. I highly recommend it.
Chandu Rathore
[email protected]I've made this challah a few times now and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
Badru Kafrica
[email protected]This almond-filled challah was a hit at our Christmas dinner! It was light and fluffy, with a delicious almond filling. I will definitely be making this again next year.