Braiding a round challah plain and with raisins

This episode is about shaping bread, rather than baking it, looking at the round braided loaf of challah typical for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is certainly appropriate for all kinds of breads and occasions, to make a festive loaf. Along with a plain loaf, directions for using raisins or other inclusions in the bread are covered. You can use my Sourdough Challah recipe for this ( • Sourdough Challah that... ) as well as other bread recipes as desired. For loaf bread braids, see my video on four and six strand braids at • Easy way to braid 4 an... . Please share your results here on on the Facebook group at bit.ly/FBSourdough.
The Sourdough Simpleton is designed for the newcomer to the world of Sourdough baking. I am a novice, myself, and am writing this from a perspective that I found hard to find as I navigated the straits of sourdough, encountering terms and techniques along the way that defied a simple explanation. The videos on KZbin are supported by a website, www.sourdoughsimpleton.com, a Facebook Group, bit.ly/FBSourdough, and @sourdoughsimpleton on Instagram. Please subscribe to this channel, and follow as new items are added.

[@yes4yeshua]

Very helpful

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

I'm glad it came in handy. Just finished my third and fourth for the season, and it goes on!

[@yes4yeshua]

@@SourdoughSimpleton wonderful! I am making them for my first time (4 of them) adding raisins and braiding this way.

[@sharonshaw2352]

Thank you! I never thought to cut the ropes that way--seems like a real time saver!

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

Yes, I started doing that with a regular braid years ago, seemed to work as well and much faster. You can see my video for a four or six stranded braid at kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rLiWd7aLOIidk Please do subscribe to this channel if you've not already, and check out the website at www.sourdoughsimpleton.com

[@aniko5220]

Thanks so much for this video! This will be my first attempt at a round challah with raisins (I make regular challah without raisins every Friday). I love your technique inserting the raisins. Will do this as soon as my dough is out of the bread machine.

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

Thanks for the comments. Please do take a picture and post it to the Facebook page - bit.ly/FBSourdough - so that you can show off. Check the other videos on the channel, and please subscribe if you've not already. Shana Tova u'Metukah!

[@aniko5220]

@@SourdoughSimpleton Proofing now. Will take a photo and share when it's done!

[@hugzzss]

Wow amazing

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

Thanks, it's just a technique to learn, not that complicated, and you can impress your friends!

[@yes4yeshua]

what would you recommend if you wanted to add apples to the Challah, too?

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

I did one with apples. I cut them into thin pieces and incorporated them into the braid as with raisins. Sprinkle the top with a little cinnamon-sugar mixture for a sweet treat.

[@yes4yeshua]

@@SourdoughSimpleton super. No need to soak them then? Cool. Appreciate your help.

[@k0nFeTa]

Quicker but not the best very thick and bready not very crispy , but that’s for taking your time to post

[@SourdoughSimpleton]

You’re welcome 😊