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Maple Challah

A delicious Maple Challah loaf baked to golden-brown perfection.

Total Time

3hr 30min

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Author: Cooking with Tovia

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Ingredients

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4 1/2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

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1 cup

Water

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4 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

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4 Tbsp

Maple Syrup

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2 tsp

Salt

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1/2 cup

Vegetable Oil

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Eggs , separated

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2 tsp

Instant Dry Yeast

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1 Tbsp

Water

Cooking Instructions

Into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add All-Purpose Flour (2 1/2 cups) , Salt (2 tsp) , Granulated Sugar (4 Tbsp) , Instant Dry Yeast (2 tsp) , and Water (1 cup) . Mix until the dough starts to come together.

Add Eggs (3) , two of them being whole eggs and one being just an egg yolk. Reserve the egg white for later. Add Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) and Maple Syrup (4 Tbsp) . Mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes.

Gradually add remaining All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) , mixing as you go.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead it for 1-2 minutes.

Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise for 1-2 hours.

Press the air out of the dough.

Separate the dough into 6 equal pieces.

Roll each piece out into a long strand, all of equal length.

Bring all the strands together at one end, then braid the bread. When you reach the other end, tuck all strands together.

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Place bread onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Brush with egg white mixed with Water (1 Tbsp) .

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Let rise for 45 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

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Bake for 30-35 minutes.

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Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

581

FAT

22.0 g

PROTEIN

12.4 g

CARBS

83.7 g