I have a great and simple recipe. It is a sweet egg challah made with 8 ingredients:
4 1/2 – 5 Cups Warm Water (the more water the lighter it will be but sticky to work with)
1 /2 – 2 Cups Sugar – it matters how sweet you like it
4.5 T Dried Yeast
5 lb bag Challah Flour (can use regular also)
4 Eggs
1 Stick Margarine + 1/3 C Oil or 1 Cup Oil (if you don’t want to use margarine)
4 T Kosher Salt
Mix the first 3 together and let sit for 10 minutes
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix for 10 minutes.
Make Bracha and transfer to oiled bowl.
Cover and let rise in a warm room.
Once doubled punch down and braid.
Egg the challahs and let rise again about 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 and let challahs bake until golden brown.
This Challah is a hit. I know so many people who use this recipe and they all get tons of compliments.
Enjoy!