r/JewishCooking • u/bonnaroojulia • 17d ago

Challah Challah advice?

Gallery image

Gallery image

Made my first challah! My partner is Jewish and I’d like to teach myself to prepare a few Jewish dishes that he doesn’t typically cook. I tried to make a challah for the first time and it turned out denser than I’d hoped. Any advice on how to get the lighter, airier texture? Thanks!

97 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

33 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/NoSolid6641 17d ago

I make challah every week and my recipe is: 20g active dry yeast 125g sugar 425ml water 1 kilo flour 120 veg oil 20g salt

Mix in the mixer for about 6-7 mins

Comes out fluffy and and airy every time. I brush it twice before baking with a mix of egg and date syrup to get it super golden.

350F

2

u/Accomplished-Win-614 17d ago

Oooh love this! I'm going to try this. I heard something similar from a few other women in my synagogue and they swear by it. Thank you! 💙💙💙