Side Dish

Red Wheat Challah is for Side Dish.

Red Wheat Challah takes 180 minutes to prepare.

Red Wheat Challah takes 35 minutes to cook.

Red Wheat Challah makes 48 servings.

The ingredients for Red Wheat Challah are:

Hard Red Winter Wheat, Whole Grain, Organic, 8.5 cup
Active Dry Yeast, 1.5 tbsp
Olive Oil, .5 cup
Egg, fresh, 5 large
Salt, 1 tbsp
Demerara Cane Sugar, 1/2 C. plus 1 Tbsp.
Lukewarm Water, 1 3/4 C.

Here is how you make Red Wheat Challah:

In a large bowl dissolve yeast and 1 Tbsp. of sugar in 1 3/4 C. lukewarm water (not hot). Whisk oil into yeast mixture, then beat 4 eggs, one at a time with remaining sugar and salt. Gradually add flour. When dough holds together, it is ready to knead. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Clean bowl and grease. Place dough in greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size for about one hour. Punch dough down, This would be the time to add raisins if you are adding them, cover and let rise again in a warm place for another half-hour.Form loaves. This recipe makes two loaves. To make a 4 braid Challah, take the dough and section into 4 even parts, roll to equal lengths. Place the 4 strands parallel to one another, pinch ends together, proceed to braid. REPEAT to make the second loaf.Place braided loaves on parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Beat remaining egg brush over the top of loaves, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise another hour.Preheat oven to 350. Cook bread for 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 190 degrees.Allow to completely cool before cutting.Number of Servings: 48Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSDOLL1.

The nutritional information for Red Wheat Challah is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 48
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.7

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 22.1 mg
• Sodium: 152.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 4.9 g