Comments on: best challah (egg bread) http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/ Wed, 23 May 2012 14:25:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelli http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1807156 Kelli Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:41:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1807156 thank you so much for posting this recipe!!! i have just recently begun making homemade bread as i have finally conquered my fear of yeast. i was looking for a good bread to make a bread pudding and also to use up some of my many eggs when i came across your recipe. made the best cranberry and orange bread pudding EVER! so today was take two of egg bread, i subbed in one cup of whole wheat flour and added in some chopped garlic and parmesan cheese... fabulous!!! going to have it with chicken and pasta tonite :) one question i do have tho, when i bake my bread it seems that the braid pulls apart quite a bit, is this because i'm not letting it fully rise or is my braid not tight enough? thanks again for sharing your recipe! thank you so much for posting this recipe!!! i have just recently begun making homemade bread as i have finally conquered my fear of yeast. i was looking for a good bread to make a bread pudding and also to use up some of my many eggs when i came across your recipe. made the best cranberry and orange bread pudding EVER! so today was take two of egg bread, i subbed in one cup of whole wheat flour and added in some chopped garlic and parmesan cheese… fabulous!!! going to have it with chicken and pasta tonite :) one question i do have tho, when i bake my bread it seems that the braid pulls apart quite a bit, is this because i’m not letting it fully rise or is my braid not tight enough? thanks again for sharing your recipe!

]]> By: Margherita http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1806679 Margherita Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:47:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1806679 I never ever thought I could bake a challah bread in my life...thanks to your recipe I did in fact! It doesn't look as beautiful as yours but it's delicious. This is in fact the best challah ever! I never ever thought I could bake a challah bread in my life…thanks to your recipe I did in fact! It doesn’t look as beautiful as yours but it’s delicious.
This is in fact the best challah ever!

]]> By: Maria http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1776342 Maria Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:23:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1776342 I am utterly amazed at all of your recipes!!! I have made several of them, and all turned out FANTASTIC from first try! Wow, thank you so much! Now, questions about the challah. Is the bread cakey or more soft and chewy?? Is it possible to add honey to make it chewy? (not chewy chewy, just like a doughnutty kind of soft) Thanks so much!!! I am utterly amazed at all of your recipes!!! I have made several of them, and all turned out FANTASTIC from first try! Wow, thank you so much!
Now, questions about the challah.

Is the bread cakey or more soft and chewy?? Is it possible to add honey to make it chewy? (not chewy chewy, just like a doughnutty kind of soft)

Thanks so much!!!

]]> By: Nicole http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1759178 Nicole Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:03:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1759178 I made your recipe last weekend and it was AWESOME! ... And boy, were you right about it being difficult to make in a KitchenAid. I'd just gotten it and thought it would be a great recipe to christen it with. The dough results were comically disastrous, but I was able to salvage it. This shiksa got her Jewish boyfriend to braid the dough following your instructions, and it turned out beautifully and sooo delicious! He ate almost an entire loaf by himself, and the french toast on Sunday was divine. Thanks! I made your recipe last weekend and it was AWESOME! … And boy, were you right about it being difficult to make in a KitchenAid. I’d just gotten it and thought it would be a great recipe to christen it with. The dough results were comically disastrous, but I was able to salvage it. This shiksa got her Jewish boyfriend to braid the dough following your instructions, and it turned out beautifully and sooo delicious! He ate almost an entire loaf by himself, and the french toast on Sunday was divine. Thanks!

]]> By: Hannah http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1744837 Hannah Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:04:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1744837 Hi! I have two quick questions, I hope that's ok - what do you think the maximum time would be to leave it rising in the fridge for any of the risings? And also, if you freeze the loaf, I guess you're looking for it to rise again during the 5 hours' defrosting time? Thanks very much for what looks like a wonderful recipe - I hope to make it for Easter lunch this weekend. Hi! I have two quick questions, I hope that’s ok – what do you think the maximum time would be to leave it rising in the fridge for any of the risings? And also, if you freeze the loaf, I guess you’re looking for it to rise again during the 5 hours’ defrosting time? Thanks very much for what looks like a wonderful recipe – I hope to make it for Easter lunch this weekend.

]]> By: Emily http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1729466 Emily Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:21:01 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1729466 My dough has been rising for 45 minutes. It seems like it hasn't risen any. :( I kneaded it in a lot of flour maybe up to 2 cups. The dough absorbed all of it. Did I do something wrong?!?!?!?!? My dough has been rising for 45 minutes. It seems like it hasn’t risen any. :( I kneaded it in a lot of flour maybe up to 2 cups. The dough absorbed all of it. Did I do something wrong?!?!?!?!?

]]> By: Karyn http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1707515 Karyn Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:29:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1707515 Just took two absolutely perfect loaves out of the oven - but interestingly, 1/2 of one loaf seems to have already disappeared and my son suggested that this would be pretty good as a sandwich in tomorrow's lunch. Wonderful recipe, dead on directions. I put kosher salt on one loaf and a mixture of everything seasonings on the second. The house smells like my grandmother's kitchen from 40+ years ago when she made homemade challah. Thanks so much for the post! Just took two absolutely perfect loaves out of the oven – but interestingly, 1/2 of one loaf seems to have already disappeared and my son suggested that this would be pretty good as a sandwich in tomorrow’s lunch. Wonderful recipe, dead on directions. I put kosher salt on one loaf and a mixture of everything seasonings on the second. The house smells like my grandmother’s kitchen from 40+ years ago when she made homemade challah. Thanks so much for the post!

]]> By: Heather Ann http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1701009 Heather Ann Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:22:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1701009 This really is the best bread recipe, and I have now made it around a dozen times. I usually break it into 4 sections and braid and freeze them separately. I realised today that I have gotten to the point where I can make the braid without asking my husband to read the instructions to me over and over! This really is the best bread recipe, and I have now made it around a dozen times. I usually break it into 4 sections and braid and freeze them separately. I realised today that I have gotten to the point where I can make the braid without asking my husband to read the instructions to me over and over!

]]> By: Toni http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1697044 Toni Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:55:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1697044 Hi! I've made this before from your recipe and it was amazing! Plus, everyone was impressed that I made bread. It's almost as if they think that bread just grows on trees. I was curious, however, if I was to slow down one of the risings in the fridge, about how long would it take to do so? Thanks so much! Love your recipes! Hi! I’ve made this before from your recipe and it was amazing! Plus, everyone was impressed that I made bread. It’s almost as if they think that bread just grows on trees. I was curious, however, if I was to slow down one of the risings in the fridge, about how long would it take to do so? Thanks so much! Love your recipes!

]]> By: Dina, London http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/#comment-1674645 Dina, London Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:01:21 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=803#comment-1674645 This is a BRILLIANT recipe, and very amusingly delivered as well. I've tried a few different challah recipes, and this is THE ONE! This is a BRILLIANT recipe, and very amusingly delivered as well. I’ve tried a few different challah recipes, and this is THE ONE!

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