Garlic Herb Challah

Name: Garlic Herb Challah
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 1 1 1/2# loaf, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 3 1/4 cups bread flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary leaves; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast; 1 egg, beaten with; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

Submitted by Glori-B

"The idea for this recipe came from the booklet for my bread machine. With various tweakings it became "my" claim to bread making fame. Although I make a 6-braid challah from the dough, it could just as easily be baked off as sandwich bread."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 1 1 1/2# loaf
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 ¹⁄₄ cups bread flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons bread machine yeast
Just before baking in oven
1 egg, beaten with
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

directions

Load all ingredients in the order listed into bread machine. Water through yeast.
To make challah, select dough only setting.
To make sandwich bread, select large loaf.
When dough-only cycle is done, remove dough from machine and place on well floured surface. Dust top of dough with flour and press out air bubbles.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
Roll dough into rectangle, then roll into rope (as if you were making cinnamon rolls.) Cut rope into 3 or 6 pieces. Roll each of these pieces into balls, cover with towel and set in a warm place free from drafts. let rest 15 minutes.
Next, roll each ball into a rope about 8 or 9 inches long. Braid, set in baking pan lined with parchment paper or corn meal. Cover with towel and let rest 45 minutes. (I put mine on top of the stove so it can enjoy the warmth from the oven.).
Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Place in oven and bake for 35 minutes or when nicely browned and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

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Reviews

I took this bread to a weekend potluck and everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. We loved the garlic/herb flavor and it looked so pretty that I really didn't want to slice it. Thanks for sharing this lovely bread, Glori-B.

Merlot

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Glori-B

United States

I'm happy when I don't rub people the wrong way -- I'm a licensed massage therapist! Twenty years ago, at a cross-road in my life, I had a good sit-down talk with me and decided that my two passions in life were people, and helping them feel better ... and cooking. Just five days after that, a tiny ad in the local paper announced that Massage School started on Monday; so on that Monday in Sept. 1990 a new chapter started in my life. It was like learning a foreign language. Do you know where your olecranon process is? I met Mr. Wonderful in February of 1992 and we married 82 days later. (Who? Me impulsive??) He's still my Mr. Wonderful. In regards to cooking, he's my strongest supporter ... and toughest critic. When we first met, it was Mr. Meat and Potatoes meets Little Miss Vegetarian. In an effort to learn how to live together, we developed this plan: Thursdays became experimental food day. I would cook something that neither one of us had ever had before (so there would be no emotional attachment for either of us) and we would critique it. The deal was that if either of us found that meal gag-worthy, we would eat at McDonald's. I am happy to report, we have not darkened their door yet! Out of those experiments came our most favorite recipes. Ours is a blended family and between us we have three sons: an architect in CA, a computer programmer in FL and an Emergency Room MD in TX. We are blessed with three lovely daughters-in-law [the architect just married an interior decorator! A blessing on their heads, Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov!!] and three very hug-able grandchildren (18 y/o boy, 13 y/o girl and 11 y/o girl.) We are both very active in our congregation. If you like, check us out at http://www.kolhamashiach.org. We teach as well as other avenues of ministry (think: sanitation and maintenance!) ... Fun around here includes ministering ;) at the local department stores; cooking; and discussing Torah. It's not unusual to find half a dozen people around our dining room table in a good natured but animated discussion! Of course there's food ... for body and soul! 8726471"

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