Directions
- 1Pour flour onto a wooden surface.
- 2Make a well in the center of the flour.
- 3Add eggs to the well.
- 4Add olive oil to the well.
- 5Add salt to the well.
- 6Add yeast to the well.
- 7Add honey to the well.
- 8Add water to the well.
- 9Mix the wet ingredients in the well with a fork.
- 10Begin incorporating the flour into the wet ingredients.
- 11Knead the dough for 7 minutes until smooth.
- 12Shape the dough into a ball.
- 13Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise for 1 hour.
- 14While the dough is rising, prepare the cinnamon filling by combining cinnamon, brown sugar, a dash of salt, and oil in a bowl.
- 15Mix the cinnamon filling ingredients until well combined.
- 16Divide the risen dough into three equal pieces.
- 17Flour a piece of dough and roll it into a rectangle.
- 18Spread a portion of the cinnamon filling evenly over the rolled dough.
- 19Roll the dough tightly into a log.
- 20Repeat with the remaining two pieces of dough and filling.
- 21Stretch each log of dough to be uniform in length.
- 22Braid the three logs together.
- 23Place the braided challah on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 24Cover the challah with a cloth and let it rise for 30 minutes.
- 25Brush the risen challah with an egg wash.
- 26Bake at 375°F/190°C for 30 minutes.
- 27Let cool before slicing and serving.
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 0.33 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2.25 tsp yeast
- 3 tbsp honey
- 0.66 cup water
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 0.33 cup oil
- egg wash
Equipment
measuring cupsmeasuring spoonsbowlspoonkniferolling pinbaking sheetparchment paperpastry brushoven
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