Challah

Name: Challah
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 500g strong white bread flour; 7g fast action dried yeast; 1 tsp fine salt; 60g caster sugar; 2 eggs, plus 1 for glazing; 60ml vegetable oil; 180ml warm water; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

A soft, glossy plaited loaf, lightly sweet and perfect for tearing and sharing.

Time3 hrs 15
LevelMedium
Costabout £0.11 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

10 servings

Ingredients

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500 gstrong white bread flour
7 gfast action dried yeast
1 tspfine salt
60 gcaster sugar
2eggsplus 1 for glazing
60 mlvegetable oil
180 mlwarm water
1 tbspsesame seeds

Method

1
Mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add 2 eggs, the oil and water and bring together.
2
Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Put in an oiled bowl, cover and leave for 1 hour 30 minutes until doubled.
90 min
3
Knock back and divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into a 40 cm rope and plait them, pinching the ends under.
4
Place on a lined tray, cover loosely and leave for 45 minutes until puffy.
45 min
5
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Beat the remaining egg and brush it over the loaf. Scatter over the sesame seeds.
6
Bake for 35 minutes until deep golden and hollow sounding when tapped. Cool on a rack.
35 min

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