How to Make Challah

Challah, sweet plaited bread, is traditionally baked in Israel for Sabbath or for holidays. Here is the simplest of its recipes. Fresh tasty challah will look good on any table. It’s excellent with tea or coffee, children like it with milk.

Ingredients for Challah

1 lb flour
3 tablespoons sugar
salt to taste
0.05 lb yeast
0.1 lb butter
0.3 pt milk
an egg
1 bag vanilla

Ingredients for Challah

Recipe for Challah

Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add an egg, melted butter, sugar, vanilla and salt to taste.
Knead soft non-sticky dough adding flour gradually. Put it into a bowl, cover up with a towel and leave it to come to.
When the dough has swollen to twice its size, divide it into 6 pieces and make a roll out of every piece.
Make two plaits, cover up with a film and leave for 40 minutes.