# Challah in a Bag

An easy, no-mess recipe for making delicious, fresh baked challah.

- Total time: 255 min
- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- 0.5 tbsp salt
- 0.33 cup canola oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg for basting
- sesame seeds for topping

## Instructions

1. In a 1-gallon plastic ziplock bag, add the yeast, water, sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups of flour.
2. Give the bag a little shake.
3. Place the bag in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes.
4. Remove from bowl, shake, release air from bag, and place on the table for 1 hour.
5. Flip the bag every 20 minutes during this hour.
6. After the 1 hour, add ¼ cup flour and give the bag another shake.
7. Leave the bag for 1 hour and 30 minutes to rise.
8. Preheat oven to 300℉/150°C.
9. On a well-floured surface, separate the dough and stretch out 3 strands.
10. Braid the dough.
11. Baste with egg and sprinkle sesame seeds.
12. Leave to rise for 15 minutes before it goes in the oven.
13. Bake on a non-stick tray for 40 minutes or until golden on top.

## Equipment

- 1 gallon plastic ziplock bag
- bowl
- non-stick tray
- oven

## Tips

- Don't work too hard when shaking the bag, it's a lazy challah.
- Flip the bag every 20 minutes during the 1-hour rest period.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSaSW1yj_8W/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48c16b41-7630-41e5-a85a-b088581504a2
- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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