How to Make The Best Braided Bread: Challah
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Braiding a challah whether it's three strand, four strand, or even six strand is truly the only part in the entire recipe that's slightly challenging. The rest of it is surprisingly easy. All the more reason to bake your own to have on hand for the best french toasts of all time, epic grilled cheeses, or whatever you like to use challah for. It's good for most things but it toasts up especially nice. Hope you love it!
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The way i learned how to braid hair was by braiding challah as a kid.
Same!
Heart & Crafts woah, sounds rough
we used to braid our cookies with my mom
That's so sweet.
Same
Good trick is to use the same measure cup for oil and then honey. This is so that the honey can slide out of the measuring cup instead of dealing with a sticky mess.
“Rapunzel + bread”
Rabunzel.
😂
true words
Rabbipunzel
Hailey LaDuke RaPUNzle intended.
Breadpunzel. Come on now
Ah...bread. My wheat-ness.
Ha ha ha
That's pretty "corny"!
Very "Wheaty"
I loaf this joke
@@TheAndersDanilet Seed-dis is the sort of thing I'm talking about.
**cries in celiac**
Have you tried einkorn? It's better for people with gluten sensitivity rather than celiac so idk how extreme your reactions are
Touching The Rainbow **cries in solidarity**
Zeke Horton celic is not the same as gluten sensitivity. Please don’t confuse the 2. Gluten sensitivity is annoying, eating gluten while having celiac can land you in the hospital.
Actually some gluten sensitivity can have psychological effects as well as physical. Doctors are just starting to understand what kinds of effects are caused by gluten and developing treatments to them, but the number of reactions are so varied and differing that it is difficult to pin down what can be done.
Check out the book Gluten Free Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day! Best gluten free breads! :) Everyone in my family loves the brioche!
* stares in Jewish * did you just cut a challah in the middle?
I was thinking the same thing! 😂 But he did a good job otherwise.
@@SuzanneBaruch I mean yeah but still. Feels violated
one does not sipmly cut a challah. one has to tear it apart.
In the making of the dough can you cut the dough in half with a knife or just pull it apart?
I went as far as calling it blasphemy...we started wars for less.
I made this today and it was SO GOOD!!!!!!! everyone was proud of me because I am 11 years old. I love to bake and I subscribed to your channel. This was the best bread I have ever eaten, and this was the first time I liked the crust of the bread because normaly the crust tastes gross. It came out of the oven 20 minutes ago and we already ate so much!!!. I am definitly making this again!! Thank you!
Hope you're still working at it in the kitchen a year later. Always nice to see youngsters getting into cooking.
sounds like me! I’m 11 and want to bake this for the next Shabbat ❤❤
I had this bread when I was 11 and now I am almost 77 and baking it for the first time 6.000 miles from home. I have my fingers crossed it's as good as I can remember. (sorta)
I work in a Jewish preschool and we made a similar recipe with the kiddos. It turned out great considering our chefs were all 4. (:
Cuuute!
too cute
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Joshua: cuts bread
Half of Europe: one does not simply CuT tHe BrEaD. You rip it by the strands for maximum effect
I KNOW RIGHT
Yes
It's not about eu, it's every single Jewish person ever
Why?
it just tastes better ripped for no reason whatsoever
Is kneading it the same as using the stand mixer? I'm poor
Edit: made it and it was delicious. A very easy bread to knead, only about 10 minutes to get smooth
Jakobus the stand mixer helps but you could most likely do this by hand, it will be a bit harder. Mix the ingredients in a bowl then turn it out onto a clean surface and knead. Most breads should be ready when you press your finger into it and the dough springs back.
You know this type of bread is older than stand mixers right? If it can be done in a mixer then it can be done by hand.
Pretty much. You don't need no expensive shit to make good food
Yes, but braiding by hand actually makes a more tender dough because of the way the dough get pulled or pushed.
Was looking for this comment. 👌🏽
Instead of "damp towel" I heard "damn towel". I was like, jeez okay yes sir, I'm on it. 😂
I heard it, too!!
😂😂😂
You brought it up, now I wanna see it! Please make French Toast out of this bread!
I'm wanting to see this French Toast also. Yummy
Challah French toast is the best!
You cant imagine how good this is in a toast
It’s just regular french toast but with the bread instead shouldn’t be hard.
We use Challah for french toast for brunch on Sunday's. Trust me it's to die for
I have tried so many recipes for Challah bread. Eventually my husband (Jewish man) approved for the very first time after I used your recipe. We had very nice Shabbat dinner. Thank you
Chałka! My Polish mum makes it during Christmas Time. It's delish with hot chocolate and homemade jam 😋 Polish cuisine has a lot of Jewish influence so makes sense
My family has this every easter !! My moms family is polish. (I'm russian)
My family buys it every shabbat
i love chałka sm
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Nope Jews influenced Poland
‘its very easy to make’
The spoiled thing needs its own conditioned home and a lullaby from snoop dog to rise at a sad 20% in mass
Hello Josh. When you get your TV deal hold out for HBO/VICE you're too good for food Network 👍🏽. Nice videos
Rapunzel rapunzel, let down your challah 🤩🤩🤩
Rapunzel! Let down some more! Here other seems to have... Disappeared. *Burp*
I would love to see a Kitchen essentials video! Either a must have cook/bakeware essentials or a kitchen ingredient essentials! 🙂
This may not be what you mean but Joshua has a great video on kitchen organization, in which he kinda gets at that!
Man thanks a lot! I’ve been asking you for this for a long time. U are great!
And I’ve been following you since your first video. U rule!
Greetings from Italy.
This recipe is great. The extra eggs make this bread rich. It's soft and delicious.
0:17
**Confused jewish noises**
more like *HERESY INTENSIFIES*
In the making of the dough can you cut the dough in half with a knife or just pull it apart?
Hi, Welcome to chilli's
challah is traditionally pulled apart not sliced
@@hiwelcometochillis2579 For the dough, just cut it.
@@PixelBytesPixelArtist I didn't know about that. Isn't it weird that challah boards typically come with a bread knife?
I figured out how to adapt this recipe to make a rainbow "pride" challah. It's a little more complicated because you need to start with much wetter dough (I started with 425g / 3 cups). I measured out 6 X 135g portions of the wet dough (unkneaded), dyed each one a ROYGBV gel food color (wetter dough makes it easier to dye), and then added 15g flour to each to work in while kneading. Standard 6-strand plait. Works like a charm :)
I also subbed 3 eggs plus one egg yolk for the egg mixture described here because I already have way too many eggwhites left from other things I've made recently. Also took the salt level down to 2 tsp and skipped the stretch and folds.
3:11 i love how you fondle the dough there
I just made this bread with some slight modifications, like using sourdough starter with yeast….it is fantastic. My kid didn’t even want to let it cool before trying to touch it. Thanks for the recipe and the video.
this was an amazing recipe, super delicious but for those of yall who (like me) dont want to waste four egg whites, you can sub two egg yolks with 40g of butter (not melted!) hope this helps ◡̈
You can also omit the eggs entirely and it still works fine. Just doesn't have a yellow color
After a few frustrating failed doughs I noticed that this worked: Kitchen Aid mixer speed set on 4 for 10 min. It would have been useful to see Joshua taking the dough out of the mixing ball just to see the fresh dough consistency. Thanks for this great video!
Josh, I'm a great fan of your work.
But being an Israeli, I have to tell you this as a friend - you have to upload a new ending to the video where you just tear piece apart. You can just eat the torn piece, have it with piece of schnitzel, dip it with some spicy north African fish (Hraime) or put some Nutella on it. Whatever you prefer. Just don't slice it.
literally one of the best baking channel before.... you make it all sound soooo easy
When braiding even numbers (4, 6, 14, etc) I was taught the method is simply "top (outside) to bottom (inside), Bottom to top"
Also, over 2, under 1, but I think it only works with 6 strand loaves.
Easily one of my favorite cooks on the tube
When it becomes time to twist, just turn your phone upside down and follow along exactly as he does😊
I love the "Do Not Panic" instructions. Thanks for the recipe. I've loved that bread ever since I moved up north and saw it in the bakers' window.
The five people who disliked this video are jealous of Josh's challah braiding skills, his overall charisma, or both
or mad about him cutting a challah down the middle
ryan harris I slice challah after I bless my loaves. My mom gets very mad at me but I do it anyway 😤
Or mad about him TOTALLY MISPRONOUNCING THE NAME!
@@jonahs92 How are you supposed to pronounce it? I thought it was ch-allah, like chair... So he's at least doing better than me.
@@EvaAdorable No, it's a guttural sound. The technical term for it is a voiceless uvular fricative. It's the "ch" at the end of Bach or loch. Not like batch or latch.
Agree on it making the best French toast
Imagine being his neighbour and outside of window u can see him talking to closet... "weirdo guy"
Thanks so much for this video. My grandfather was Jewish and I've really wanted to learn how to make this.
You are one of my favorite UA-camrs great quality content!
Voyex thank you so much!! 🙏
Always a joy to watch! Please keep making these videos. They’re straightforward and easy to follow, you’re an amazing teacher thank you so much!
Hey Joshua, I totally love your videos. Your recipes have the perfect balance between serious traditional cuisine and keeping things simple and doable.
But please, it's not 2012 anymore, please give us some 1080p (or even better) shots of your food!
At 10:10 the tips of the dough strands look like they are "uncircumcised"...made me LOL! GREAT VIDEO! Nicely done!
I love your videos and how u don't edit out much of ur mistakes :) Also, can you give a very good soft chocolate chip cookie recipe?
You get softer cookies by using shortening because it has a higher melting point than butter.
Margarine is next best, then butter.
Then use more fat, which keeps it softer.
Then use more brown sugar than white because brown keeps it soft.
The recipe looks gorgeous, just like all of yours I've seen so far!
I've stumbled across your channel a few days ago and I have to say that I'm impressed by their quality.
I'm very picky when it comes to cooking channels and you seem to have it all, you know, I appreciate the metric system (which apparently is a huge problem for Americans and you use it and I love you deeply for that), you are particularly good at explaining the recipes, I like the lighting (which has impoved massively comparing it now to your older videos :D), the length of the videos is just right, moreover, you're funny and genuine and I hope you'll keep doing these videos because you're so good at it, I'm a huge fan!
Greetings from Slovakia :)
For all the people who is not Israeli that’s how you write challah in Hebrew: חלה
100% it makes the best french toast ...My dad used to make it for us on Saturdays with the leftover challah from Friday night
Tip: if you want it golden all around without the crevices, half way through the bake add another coat of eggwash.
Hi wouldn't it ruin the challah's baking process if you open the oven half way to add egg wash?
@@trulymine9470 I've never had an issue and I bake one every Friday! I also turn the pan for even browning.
Made this recipe today. It turned out fantastic. Thanks a lot! 😊
I have been waiting for this ❤❤
Looks delish! That is cute of you giving the braiding instructions. 😊
He’s such a lovable little doughboy. I’ve fallen in love with your dough skills ☺️
Tried your recipe today, the bread turned out beautifully. Thanks!
*second best braided bread. Zopf is pretty spectacular. I only sometimes have left Switzerland with two loaves of it in my backpack.
Yes but do you eat zopf over kiddush every shabbat
YeetusThatFetus Zopf is the sunday Brunch Choice of the Swiss...
Just made this today following your video! It turned out great! I definitely need to working on my braiding, but I will 100% be making this again!
Will you please describe the taste? Lol I know it’s been like 4 months since this comment.. just if you remember...
“If it’s been a stubborn dough, then it deserves a time out” 😂😂
mine came out beautifully, Thank you Joshua!!!
If you're trying to braid and the written instructions are a bit hard to follow
Turn your phone upside down (not full screen)
Turn the video to x0.5 and follow as he does it
Try if it helps
I made your challah bread. You recipe stated to bake 45-50 minutes. The top was slightly charred and bitter. I removed the top of the loaf. In the future, I will bake the loaf for 20-30 minutes. The challah has a good flavor.
Love it, baked it twice, the result is consistent. First time baking bread, this is awesome
I got a recipe from a Jewish co-worker who used peanut oil in hers. I decided to go rogue and added peanut butter and sesame oil. The sweetness of the honey and savory of the peanut butter and sesame oil is a great mix.
TODAYS THE START OF MY SOURDOUGH WEEKEND I JUST MADE MY LEVAIN WISH ME LUCK AHHHH
I just made a triple batch of sourdough. Pizza is on the menu, but sandwich bread is always nice, so I almost always make a triple batch... sometimes quadruple! I haven't tried Challa, but this video makes me really want to try. In case you don't know, there's a wonderful bread bakers' forum called The Fresh Loaf. Check it out! There's a lot about sourdough already, but you can always ask if you have a specific issue you need help with. www.thefreshloaf.com/
Makenna Sullivan you got this! :)
How did it go? :)
Challah!! 😋 Love it! Haven’t made it in a long time...great video.
I need to learn how to make challah once and for all. I never have any for Shabbat. Thanks so much for this helpful video!
You should do comparison videos of like, stand mixers and other tools. Testing them out and seeing which one is better.
I'm not the only one slowly going insane with that little dot right? Visible at 8:17, but also throughout the egg wash scenes. I wiped my screen down twice because of it lol
Yeah
Ugh.. You just messed up my day. I was planning to sit around on a Saturday and do nothing, live my life. Then you upload this video and I have to go and make this. I need this bread. Seriously though.. That looks amazing
I don't know why I love watching you make bread when I can't even eat it. I'm just torturing myself.
That came out beautiful!
Thx
Pro tip: Flip phone upside down at the braiding section, helped me a lot! :)
The date cake used for sticky toffee pudding makes the best French toast of all time.
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My family has had a challah recipe dating back quite a few generations. I’ve always loved to make it, but after trying your recipe, I must say that I prefer yours, and I guarantee that it’s the extra egg yolks. I think that you did everything correct, and in the style of a traditional challah. However, if I had to point out one thing, it would be the fact that you cut your challah bread in the middle. Why? But, that incredibly small thing aside, you have a great recipe here, and one that I will be using in the future.
"A stubborn dough deserves a timeout." LOL Thanks for the great video!
Stuck in quarantine and have been watching your videos obsessively lol, but I made this today and my roommate said it looks like a pimple...at least it tasted good
Just made this bread n then some French toast. Holy shit that’s the best French toast ever!! 🤤
Making this this weekend and of course French toast afterwards
Absolutely fantastic! Any chances of showing a Swiss Zopf (or Tresse). It remarkably similar.
Joshua, I also add extra egg yolks! The extra eggs and extra yolks make for a much richer softer challah!
The best food porn on UA-cam, hands down
Hey PLEASE make a French bagguette recipe video! I’ve been trying and can’t quite get them right.. Love watching your vids and trying recipes!
I just bought some stuff to do that. They will be on their way! :)
I made a 9 strand loaf does that make me more extra than Joshua Weissman
Made this today, but I veganized the recipe, and it blew.my.mind! I served it up with some kraut and fermented mustard I made using your recipes. Plus hummus, and some summer sausage-style seitan I whipped up, and I will never eat anything else again! It was amazing!!
Thank you so much for the recipes! 😋
Hi there! Would you mind sharing what you did to make it vegan? I'd like to make it for my veg sister and I've only made the eggy version. Thanks!
This is soo gorgeous!! I need to bake this.
In Greece we call it "τσουρέκι" (tsoo-reh-kee). It's delicious, you can also flavor it with rasins or make a chocolate filling. It's SO good as french toast, or plain with a coffee/tea!
Honestly, the star of the show on the Easter table 🤩
It's never acceptable to make tsoureki with raisins. Chocolate is fine.
Also, tsoureki has mastiha and mahlepi powder. Gives it a much better flavour.
Made a loaf today using this recipe. Turned out great!
FINALLY someone explained this recipe with PRECISION! Absolute precision. As we say in Brazil, "você é dos meus". I'll test it this friday.
You had me at challah...
Best challah video on UA-cam bro.
I made this challah twice, came out really good, thanks for sharing the recipe, the only think is I get a gigantic challah! 😁😁 im wondering, is it supposed to be that big or I’m doing something wrong ?!
Thanks, Josh-just made this and wish I could share pictures. ermahgerd!!! Beautiful!
This is amazing!! I've tried three different challah bread recipes and this is the only one that really worked. So light. Such a perfect egg wash. Thank you :)
Thanks, Josh. This was my midterm, and you saved my ass
Yay a new video
Also, I just made bread earlier today
Me too 😀
Hello I just made bread from your sourdough recipe and I was wondering.... Instead of “instant yeast” can I use “sourdough starter” to make challah? and if so what is the analogy? Thnx in advance !! Keep up the good work..
You can, you just need to figure out the amount of water to use.
omg, my husband has been asking for Challah for weeks....now's the time I guess!
Yassss! Challah atchya boiiii
A little over a week ago my daughter, two adorable 3 and 5 year old grandsons attempted to make challah. My 2nd attempt in 44 years! 😱 well, they looked great...but not risen high, and end up like bricks (Ed made 6 small loaves). The two I kept became bird food...they loved it! 🙄. I used a recipe that didn’t need to put the yeast in warm water/milk. One batch was only a little sticky. The 2nd batch with the exact same measured ingredients was very sticky...we added a little more flour and left it sticky. We don’t know what went wrong. We did follow the recipe as written. 🤷🏼♀️ I’ll try again, as I do have some yeast left over (a rare commodity when I had to purchase it through Amazon, about a month into the Covid-19 limited shut down). My daughter said I can ‘practice’ on my own...without the two little ones! 😆 She thought it was too messy (I cleaned up)! But, I did get my grandsons, especially the 3-year-old, to be expert egg crackers!! NO SHELLS! 👏🏻😁
I love seeing how people make their challah because it's always different. My recipe calls for 2 whole eggs and 6-7 yolks and I let it rise 6 times before I even consider braiding it. It gives my bread an interesting dense but airy texture.
I am going to try and make this. My mother used to make this, and it looked just like that...But i am not as gifted as my mother was in baking breads. You make things look so easy, and yummy! So, my problem is....how to know if i put too much flour or not enough...and i think thats why i have issues with making bread....We need to skype so that you can tell me how to make proper bread.....usually my bread needs to see JESUS! lol......hugs....ty for sharing
I just realized that you look like heath ledger
Woah he does
Omg!
Thats a stretch but...
I know, right?
Rafi Rajabi where lol
it's proofing now but the dough was pretty dry and cracked somewhat while rolling (I tried hydrating it further by dipping my fingers in water as I worked but it had minimal effect). Will update my comment when it bakes as I strongly suspect it will crack. But the dough smells amazing. Update: It baked well and only cracked in one section. Delicious though. Thanks for the recipe!
"and it makes the best French toast!"
And then the head nod..
(....Come at me)
Nicki Justman it also makes pretty good bread pudding ☺️
Thank you for pronouncing it correctly. Most people don’t know the C is silent.
You're changin my life here dude. I've been on my own until finding you
Joe S. Happy to read that!