Apple Cinnamon Challah
Ingredients
● 2 ½ Tbsp instant yeast
● ¾ cup sugar
● 2 cups boiling water
● ¼ cup vegetable oil
● 2 tsp salt
● 6 cups flour
● 3 teaspoons cinnamon
● 4 Tbsp honey
● 1 apple, peeled and cut into small chunks
● 1 egg, beaten
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar and hot water.
- Let sit for 15 minutes until bubbly.
- Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
- After 3 cups, add oil, cinnamon, and honey.
- Mix with hands or in mixer until sticky dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10-12 minutes.
- Flatten dough out into a disc and fold in apple pieces. If using a mixer, you can add the apple pieces right in for another 2 minutes of kneading.
- Place dough into well-oiled bowl and cover with a plastic wrap or damp towel.
- Let rise in a warm dry area for 1 hour (dough with double in size).
- Punch down and let rise again for 1 hour.
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- Punch down dough and separate into 6 or 8 even-sized pieces – depending on if you want to do a 3 or 4 strand braid.
- Roll out each piece into a long cylinder shape and lay side by side.
- Pinch the ends of the dough together and braid.
- Pinch the ends together tightly and lay on baking sheet.
- In a small dish beat egg and brush on top of challah after 10 minutes of additional rising.
- Brush on another coat after another 10 minutes and sprinkle the top with sea salt.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden.
BeTeavon and ENJOY!
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