Challah I Braided Egg Bread

I bake challah every week for our sabbath meal. It's so easy to make in a kitchenaid mixer. Challah tastes great in french toast or cinnamon toast recipes. This challah recipe is my kid's favorite.

Steps

Preheat oven to 400f dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 / 2 cup water in bowl of mixer.

Sprinkle yeast over water and mix , let stand 10 minutes until foamy.

Add the next 6 ingredients to mixing bowl.

Mix with dough hook for 6 minutes.

Dough should be a little sticky.

Place in oiled bowl , cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.

Punch down dough.

Let rise again until double in bulk.

Punch down again.

Divide dough into 3 equal parts.

Roll dough into three long strands.

Braid the strands , tucking ends under.

Cover with towel and let double in bulk.

Brush with beaten egg yolk.

Sprinkle with seeds.

Bake at 400 f for approximately 30 minutes , until golden brown.

The challah is done when it sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom.

Ingredients

sugar, warm water, yeast, flour, salt, oil, eggs, egg yolk, water, sesame seeds