Sivan’s Challah Recipe

• 總時間: 3 hours 18 minutes

食材

My foolproof 5 lb dough + step-by-step

Thank you to my dear friend Idan @challahprince for always inspiring me with your beauty✨

Ingredients (5 lb – for hafrashah):

5 lb (2.27 kg) all-purpose flour

2 cups (460g) sugar

4 ½ tbsp (60g) active dry yeast

5 tsp salt

2/3 cup (160 ml) oil

4 ½ cups (1.1–1.2L) warm water

Toppings: sesame seeds + 1 egg (for brushing)

步驟

Add everything to a bowl (no need to bloom yeast).

Gradually add water until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.

Knead:

20 min by hand OR 10–12 min in mixer

Cover + let rise 1.5–2 hours until doubled.

Optional: separate challah with a blessing)

Shlissel Key Shape:

Main braid:

6 strands, 115g each

2 sesame, 4 plain

place one seated strand in between two plain strands, three and three and then just twist them.

Top:

2 pieces, 250g each

1 plain, 1 sesame

one next to the other and twist them.

Teeth:

6 pieces, 10g each

make 2 mini braids (3 strands each)

Assemble into key shape 🔑

Finish:

Cover + proof 30 min

Brush egg wash on plain strands only

Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30–35 min until deeply golden

May this bake bring blessing, abundance, and open beautiful doors for all of us 🤍

Shabbat Shalom ✨