How to Make Challah Bread

[@andrew1977uk]

A really good tip, leave the mix over night, the dough is really easier to stretch!

[@leaamsily5625]

With eggs really?

[@natfuya]

I really enjoyed his video. I am a newlywed and this will be the first time I try to make Challah bread for my family for Shabbat. :) Will be using oil instead of butter. :D

[@TessaAriasTV]

Congratulations and I hope you enjoy :)

[@sedsworld1672]

natfuya I am wanting to make this for Shabbat next Friday too! Hope yours turned out delicious. Shalom 🕊

[@johnsmith3252]

Very nice! Love the simplicity of your video unlike other ones out there that make it look so complicated! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@automoog]

I used this recipe for the recent Rosh Hashanah dinner and this recipe is great -- makes great bread. I add raisons and not walnuts. Thank you!!!

[@lu845carpenter]

No way. That was really cool. I was wondering how it was going to turn out. So bloody clever. I already taught myself how to braid with 6 strands. This is an interesting "twist". Thank you.

[@ivanetewolstoncroft3635]

I loved this recipe! I add in my recipe a little bit of fennel its get delicious !

[@g.beatrizacuna2882]

.. I'm almost an expert in making Challah thanks to your marvelous recipe. Shaná Tová.!. Have a wonderful year

[@tarataylor1335]

Beautiful and way easier than other recipes!

[@oodhamman]

Awesome video. I use to work at Karsh's bakery till it closed unfortunately. I use to get all my bread there. Your videos reminded me of their. Awesome video thank you

[@film_magician]

I can't believe i finally found a how to make challah bread video. I love this so much. Thank you!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Glad to hear it! Hope you give it a try soon :)

[@film_magician]

Yeah I will. I didn't think it was this easy!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Shen Charles Hi! Actually, since I'm using instant yeast in this recipe you can add it directly to all the dry ingredients (including salt) with no ill effects. You can read more about that here if you'd like: www.joepastry.com/2013/yeast-salt/

[@genesis-gk1qm]

Hi

[@dancewithdalya]

I loved it simple easy and Yummy, Got lots of compliments.

[@TheSquishyMonster]

It definitely is a gorgeous bread!

[@MariaTCosta-kz5ry]

I am tryng very first time. Cant wait to see how's going to be

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I had to add an extra 1.5 cups of flour for this recipe to come together. I kneaded for well over 5 minutes and with the addition of the flour it was still a sticky (shaggy) dough. Seems like there is way too much liquid. Please guide me if I did something wrong.

[@Mike-xt9fm]

not bad looks good. Like the creativity implemented.

[@melissagilliam4551]

That's a beautiful piece of bread and looked so easy

[@TessaAriasTV]

+Melissa Gilliam Thank you!

[@jackloganbill605]

Great video. When using a three strand braid, I begin at the center, work towards the top, rotate, and repeat. It is a bit easier!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Jack Loganbill Good tip!

[@sarahamo9172]

Hello. Where are the quantities of ingredients ?? Thank you

[@nancytrabanco1666]

Add some sugar? Exactly how much please? It’s frustrating when exact measurements are not specified.

[@kduque068]

you make it look so much easier then other people! thank you!

[@TessaAriasTV]

I'm glad you think so! That's why I love this recipe - it's surprisingly easy.

[@kduque068]

I made it last saturday.. took it to Church for people to try.. and they LOVED it!!! so Thank you thank you thank you

[@TessaAriasTV]

kduque068 That's wonderful! Thank YOU for letting us know you enjoyed the recipe! :)

[@dixiepan8538]

kduque068 Ingredients 3 to 3 1/4 cups (15 to 16 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 3 large eggs, one egg separated (reserve the white for the egg wash) 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, at room temperature

[@GirlfriendNinja]

I truly appreciate your demystifying the process!

[@TessaAriasTV]

I'm glad you liked the video!

[@Maddy0418]

Wow, I am going to try this recipe. A couple of years ago My husband and I walked into a dinner and ordered some french toast and it was made with this bread. It was the best french toast I have ever tasted in my life. I did not quite remember the name the waiter had told me it was made of but I started doing a search and finally got my answer. I will b trying this for sure.

[@amrutha1401]

Thank u for a beautiful recipe...just made it and it turned amazing...I just replaced wheat four instead of all purpose flour...it’s so tasty...👌

[@dhaibmm7589]

I love how how you make everything so easy thank you ☺️

[@yank4334]

gotta try it with French toast

[@kimnye1748]

Excellent video and instructions on how to make this recipe. The French toast looks amazing!

[@CeciliaPeltier]

Tried many recipes for Challah bread. Can't wait to try this one. Thanks!

[@rickb3288]

Great video, your commentary was easy to follow.

[@ellyjewish25]

I just want to THANK YOU for this wonderful recipe! Yesterday I baked my first Challah and it turned out pretty good, though, I still need to work on the braids;)

[@TessaAriasTV]

Elly Jewish Yay!

[@g.beatrizacuna2882]

Thank you so much. It looks very Easy let's do it!

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Can I use Country Crock Spread instead of butter?

[@Aizhaqueeni]

THAT, is gorgeous! I live in NM and am new to all this but I can't wait to try this. Thank you for teaching me something new and getting me excited to try again ( I had failure last night was feeling down).

[@sedsworld1672]

AJ McCane I pray you’re feeling great now.

[@pameladiez3971]

I learned this in school today,never made it before but I like it.

[@gannm1840]

I’ve always wanted to try baking my own challah, looks fun to make!

[@grussem]

This looks delicious! I fell in love with this whenI worked at a country club as a teenager back east. I can't find it out here on the west coast. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Challah is super hard to find on the west coast! I've only seen it at Whole Foods!

[@shakaritrevel]

grussem You can buy Challah from Panera. You just have to specially order it.

[@sedsworld1672]

grussem Yes, Panera or Chompies! Best wishes

[@anthonyguada]

My friends....super impressed........I hang-out with guys.,,.,.,. They'll just ask for the name of the store I bought it. You ever get that?

[@scohenvideos]

Thank you for sharing this recipe!! I'll try to make it for this Friday. Shalom

[@TN1061]

You make it sound simple and easy. Thank you! I'll give it a try.

[@JosueOutdoors]

how much yeast do you add?

[@TessaAriasTV]

Josue Sanchez 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons). Please see the full recipe here: www.handletheheat.com/how-to-make-challah-bread-video

[@JosueOutdoors]

Thank you very much

[@Freedomaenima]

I don't know how I got here, but I'm sure glad I did. I would watch you do anything. The fact that I now know how to make bread is a plus.

[@sheristingone6301]

Looks amazing! Thanks for the tips!!!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Thank you!

[@unlimitedskies7thheaven883]

Wonderful! Im gonna make this for my husband and kids. Thanks for sharing.

[@josiahhezekiah5505]

So beautiful you are i might try to make one for church never made bread before but it looks so good.

[@Karaisoke]

I know this video is old, but I came here from the Bread Kitchen's How to Braid (for bread) and it made all the more complicated braids really simple. :3

[@TessaAriasTV]

Sherlock Yay, happy to hear that!

[@lisaminneti1255]

Can't wait to try it since we never could buy a loaf of challah in a bakery inmost towns.

[@sedsworld1672]

Lisa Minneti I couldn’t either until I saw it at, “Chompies.” Its like a sandwich/deli shop-restaurant. (Arizona) But I believe they are nationwide, if you ever wanted to buy one.

[@deborahdurham991]

Thank you will try I love this bread. But only made it from frozen preformed bread. It is so good and pretty.

[@BarbaraAnnLevy]

Terrific. I'll try this.

[@TessaAriasTV]

Awesome!

[@zoraidanevers74]

Thanks your recepi is very easy

[@MTGoddard]

Thank you to show us a easy way😘

[@rachelbitton168]

Mine came amazing, thank you Tessa for your video and how you explain everything.

[@donmartapatten1033]

Can I print this recipe?

[@Dh0626]

I love your mixer, what brand/model is it?

[@irislopez9851]

Do you have a gluten free recipe with oat or almond flower?

[@CPSelenaDoje]

I live in Arizona and in the winter I have to put it near a heater.

[@LGCblessed]

Hi, Tessa, can I use active dry yeast? What would be the procedure?

[@Thchanator]

This is absolutely gorgeous Tessa! Gonna make it this weekend. if i wanna make a 4 strand braid, should i use the entire recipe or 1/2? What about baking time? Thanks love!

[@avilosey]

Can I use bread flour for this recipe? And will it come out the same?

[@shirinshirazi]

I had to use this recipe because she's sooooo cute. seriously ☺☺

[@yessica1108]

I can't believe I just discovered you!!! Bread is my favorite thing to make also! You're amazing and I am going to try at least half of your recipes this week!!! :D much love from South Texas! 😘

[@TessaAriasTV]

Awh welcome and thank you so much!!

[@marijoheitman2577]

That is lovely ! Thank you so much.

[@joannegopaul9758]

That looks so good yummy. Thank you for sharing :)

[@bjuana13]

well hello there roomie!😀 I'm in AZ as well I love your video the bread came out beautiful . ... I've seen other videos on this kind of bread but yours seems to be the easiest . ....

[@hanktran2867]

3 to 3 1/4 cups (15 to 16 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 3 large eggs, one egg separated (reserve the white for the egg wash) 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, at room temperature

[@sedsworld1672]

Hank Tran Thank you!!!

[@PimaArt]

What flour did you use?

[@ReyX1991]

Nice looking bread I made this once at school!!!

[@mbfreiman]

Well explained but how much butter and how much yeast

[@charlottepenrith656]

check the link in the description

[@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768]

looks delicious. what if I don't have an electric mixer ? can I just mix with a whisk?

[@TessaAriasTV]

+Victoria Bautista Pretty much any bread recipe that uses an electric mixer with a dough hook to knead the dough can also be kneaded by hand. It'll just take some upper body strength and a few extra minutes to get the dough kneaded!

[@sedsworld1672]

Victoria Bautista Most definitely! Our grandmothers didn’t have all the fancy equipment that’s available today. I’ll be doing mine by hand!

[@MateuszPaliga]

Your recipe works just perfectly, thanks a lot for sharing it! Greetings from (cold, anti-dough rising) Poland : )

[@TessaAriasTV]

Thank you! How fun to get a comment from someone so far away :)

[@PhillipandMolly]

I have never made my own pasta. This video makes me want to try it. I just hope it doesnt turn out to dry. Would adding more egg be good for a beginner or should I just focus on taking it slow as I kneed the dough?

[@lisalavish]

Great video... Gonna try today!

[@melissaculpepper7663]

I am not Jewish but love making Challah, too! Great video!

[@puterimegat7]

I just made this today and it was a big hit with my family! Really yummy, but if ur into sweet bread, then u wanna add more sugar.

[@TessaAriasTV]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for your feedback :)

[@starlacreasey7303]

Hi Tessa, thanks for this recipe! I made it last Christmas and it was so amazing! It didn't puff up quite as much as I figured it should but it was still amazing. This year I'm going to try a six braid technique I saw on another video and maybe let it sit and rise longer before braiding and rising again. My kitchen's kind of cold naturally so I put the oven to warm and then shut the heat off to give it that warm environment for rising. I don't have a fancy stand up mixer, so I use a dough whisk to mix , then hand knead for awhile. Have you hand kneaded bread? I'm wondering if I didn't do it long enough last year and maybe that's why it didn't rise quite as much? I don't know a ton about bread baking, but I'm learning. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@morganwilliams1144]

Amazing. But since I don't have a mixer could I just do this by hand? Would it come out the same?

[@TessaAriasTV]

Morgan Williams That should be fine, it'll just require some upper body strength ;)

[@sedsworld1672]

Morgan Williams Yikes. I don’t have one either): But I’m going to give it a go. After all, mixers weren’t around when this recipe originated.

[@lebron7933]

you are a bread fairy so pretty!

[@tj4bats100]

I just have one question. If you divided the dough evenly at the beginning why is the second braid smaller than the first?

[@sedsworld1672]

Thomas & Jenny Stanford It didn’t appear to be evenly cut in half according to the dough piles. Maybe a 1/3 of the dough? That’s what I’m going to try - and by judging by sight 😬.

[@leene219]

What is the temperture of the melted butter and water before adding it in? I just found your site and I would like to make your bread... Thank you!

[@TessaAriasTV]

leene219 Room temperature, however as long as it's not hotter than 115°F you should be fine (above that may kill the yeast).

[@neela7927]

“It’s best to make it on a day when your not busy” Me in carona: 👁👄👁

[@danielsebag1759]

once you rest the other breaded on top of the other is that in purpose and you bake it like this?

[@sedsworld1672]

Daniel Sebag Yes, bake it with one on top of the other. I believe she did it this way to look like the original large 6 braided Challah bread.

[@patsalzmann6383]

Great job, thanks!

[@windella]

Must challah be braided? I would like to bake it in loaf pans,would that work?

[@sedsworld1672]

L D. It doesn’t have to be braided and works lovely in loaf pans.

[@relionenonly]

Hi ,I made this recipe today and it came out great. It was my first time making bread so I'm beyond proud of myself lol. Thanks for the recipe. This will be my go to challah. I was wondering what do you use challah for ? Do you slice it up ,slap butter on it and call it a day? I basically made a whole challah for french toast in a couple days. Not sure what else to do with it. Thank you again.

[@TessaAriasTV]

relionenonly That's how I like to enjoy it! It also makes good bread pudding :)

[@relionenonly]

***** thank you sweetie

[@sedsworld1672]

relionenonly You can use it as you would any bread, and yes- the French Toast!! We like Challah for Shabbat 💖

[@1SuperKawaii]

Thanks. Looks like I can do it!

[@olivtrees8749]

Can you make a big batch and freeze the dough so that you can bake some whenever you want?

[@sedsworld1672]

Oliv Trees I sure would like to know that myself. If it wasn’t so time consuming I’d experiment. But one can purchase frozen dough at the grocery store. So I’m thinking -probably. Hope we get some definitely answers.

[@IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975]

@@sedsworld1672 i see no response so...maybe look up Joan Nathan's challah recipe, I think she talks about freezing it...but I don't remember exactly what she said. Anyhow, if you find Joan's video recipe for info, I'm sure the same rule would apply to this one for freezing.

[@Backbube1]

Schön gemacht!!!

[@quynhchautrinh4545]

Hi! Your Challa look so good but can I add more egg in this recipe ?

[@TessaAriasTV]

+Quỳnh Châu Trịnh I've never tried, it's pretty close to perfect as it is! :)

[@Nathanslisa]

Oh wow this looks awesome. Buying the bread is so expensive it's 6.00 a loaf where can I get your recipe for the bread?

[@sedsworld1672]

Lisa Stone Check the link the the description box (:

[@postabalone3394]

i would love to make your bread recipes but is there a way that i am able to make this recipe with regular active dry yeast?

[@TessaAriasTV]

Victoria Wee Sure! You can always use active dry yeast, just add the yeast to the water called for in the recipe and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until slightly bubbly and frothy. Make sure the water is warm, about 110°F.

[@emmanuelpittaras4307]

Great video!

[@sandraborrel7007]

I like the way your Challah came out i would like to know if you use multigrain flour with regular flour would it be the same.. ?? cus I need to eat gluten free flour...

[@TessaAriasTV]

sandra borrel Do you mean mutligrain flour or gluten-free flour?

[@carnaler]

Pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@stevenstrange4340]

U r a Genius. Making six strand challah with three strand.

[@baddist101]

you should mix the yeast flour and sugar before you add the salt. salt inhibits the yeast fermentation..so don't add directly to the yeast

[@annclare9455]

How much butter and water?????????

[@maxsalomon4250]

Muchas gracias desde Ibiza, España, por esta magnífica receta de jalah de shabat.

[@maxsalomon4250]

Thank you very much for answering and giving me more details...about murciano in Paris...By the way I do have a very nice friend in Helsinki.

[@katherinechou7427]

When the bread dough doubles its size, does it become more aerated? Could you make a lot of bread by continuously kneading the dough and letting it rise? Thank you!

[@TessaAriasTV]

Hi Katie, sadly I'm a little confused by your question about making a lot of bread. All I can really say is that the kneading and rising process as written in the recipe helps make the final bread product soft, airy, and leavened. I would recommend sticking to that exact method for best results.

[@katherinechou7427]

***** It's ok. Even though you didn't understand my question, you did partially answer it. Thank you!

[@sedsworld1672]

Katherine Chou Are you asking if by the dough rising, will the amount make more product- so you could make more loaves? That would be no, unfortunately.

[@mikeilinger7040]

It was amazing when I tried it out:))

[@rachaelmt2984]

actually i couldnt resist - i went now and modified mine with that style of smaller one on top - i used whole wheat flour though so perhaps i will leave it to rise longer cos is a bit heavier - ;)

[@Stockwellroks]

I'm not Jewish either but I like bread a LOT. So I will be making this at Easter for my friends.

[@diannan8394]

Thank you for sharing this video wonderful ✌️✨🍀💖