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Three-Stranded Braided Challah Bread

Name: Three-Stranded Braided Challah Bread
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 18 h
Total time: 19 h
Yield: 1 (780 g)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 pkg); 1/2 cup warm water; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 2 1/2 cups bread flour; 1 egg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 -3 tablespoon poppy seeds (I prefer poppy seeds) or 1 -3 tablespoon sesame seeds (I prefer poppy seeds)

COOK TIME : 18 hoursPREP TIME : an hour

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Ingredients

DESCRIPTION

This recipe is adapted from The Joy of Cooking. I simply adore it. I often make two batches--one to eat and one to freeze for later consumption.

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 pkg)
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 -3 tablespoon poppy seeds (I prefer poppy seeds) or 1 -3 tablespoon sesame seeds (I prefer poppy seeds)