HOW TO MAKE CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT!!! Best & Easiest Challah Recipe!

If you're looking for the BEST easy challah recipe this is how to make challah for Shabbat! I also share how to braid challah bread. It's also SO delicious!
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Recipe:
1 1/2 packages active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs + 1 for egg wash
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups flour + extra for your hands
Mix yeast and warm water, make sure it bubbles. Mix the eggs, oil, salt and sugar one ingredient at a time until well blended. Add flour. Knead with your hands for 5-7 minutes.
Set in a bowl and cover with a towel in a warm place for 1-2 hours, then punch it down and let it rise again for another 1-2 hours. If in a rush you can skip this second rise! Braid, brush the top with egg wash (egg yolk mixed with water). Bake at 350F for 25-35 minutes.
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[@tudormiller8898]

I adore Challah bread, I used to eat it growing up in a Christian observant family in London UK.

[@TAMIRH2]

A good trick is to add a water bowl to the oven makes the Challah extra fluffy also we really love adding sesame seed all over :) great video like always

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Oh thank you so much! I've heard of this but never been brave enough to try it out, maybe I will!

[@TAMIRH2]

@symelex Good luck :)

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[@nicholasarthur5525]

@Augustine Connor I use flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

[@bradenkohen1014]

@Nicholas Arthur Definitely, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D

[@user-xd1wl1zk4z]

Hey, I've been watching your channel for a long time! I just wanted to tell you that this is one of the channels I love most !!! As a Jew I am happy to see how you show the world to Judaism. I love you very much! From Israel!!! אני אוהבת אותך❤️ שבת שלום✡️

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That is so very kind of you to say! Thank you so much!! I hope to be able to take a trip to Israel again some day soon!

[@miriamschmelczer8866]

Hey marion, thanks for sharing your challa baking with us. I wanted to add that when baking challa it’s a special time to pray for your family and anyone else on your mind. It’s actually one of the three mitzvot we jewish women have been given 1) challah 2) nida 3) lighting the shabat candles there’s a special blessing we say when kneading a dough for challa

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Yes that is so true, thank you so much for sharing that part of the challah experience!

[@sedsworld1672]

miriam schmelczer It isn’t exactly a mitzvot. That’s an oral, man made tradition. It is not in the bible, nor is it Torah. Although a very good one.

[@Jewgirl2911]

@miriam schmelczer would you post the prayer that you say? This is something I’d really like to start doing. Shalom

[@miriamschmelczer8866]

@@Jewgirl2911 BA-RUCH A-TAH A-DO-NOI ELO-HAI-NU ME-LECH HA-O-LAM A-SHER KID-SHA-NU B'MITZ-VO-TAV V'TZI-VA-NU L'HAF-RISH CHAL-LAH Translation: Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to separate challah.

[@FlowerPowerNZ]

I needed to add a teaspoon of sugar to the yeast and warm water mixture.

[@travistunney2187]

Hi Marian thank you I made my Challah bread and my family loved it. Again thanks for sharing peace be the journey my friend.

[@LittleKosherLunch]

Lord, Marion! I was just washing dishes, getting out my food processor to mix up 2 more batches of hamentaschen dough for my freezer (because I finally got more cream cheese at the store)...just a quiet night...And now you’ve inspired me to put together a batch of dough for challah tomorrow. Ack! Baking bug has bitten me bad! I guess I was very easily influenced by this one! You look like such a challah pro! I’m very impressed! Practice makes perfect, so I’m gonna haul out my flour and get mixing and practicing (since I did not review my Friday challah subscription at school for this semester). Happy Valentine’s Day and an early Shabbat shalom! 😘

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Lol I can't wait to see your freezer stacked with all the hamentashen!! And yah you should definitely try out the challah I'm sure you would be great at it!

[@sedsworld1672]

Little Kosher Lunch I have a question I’m hoping you will answer. Am I able to freeze a braided loaf of Challah, unbaked? If so, what instructions do I need to thaw/bake it? Please and thank you 😊.

[@sarahnorris872]

I just made this tonight and user Splenda instead of Sugar and it came out delicious❤️😊

[@kc-wr1ui]

Thank you for this as a Jew I loved this so much and I thought it was a great addition to my shabbos table From a fellow Jew

[@mobilesanctuary4750]

Thank you for your recipe, I made Challah for the first time 4 Shabbat’s ago and it turned out AMAZING! I was absolutely floored how easy, delicious and perfect it was. I followed your video and pushed pause and play every step of the way! Today I tried just following your instructions in the link and the dough was very dry. So I said let me try this again, second batch same thing, but, so I didn’t waste another batch of dough I stopped adding flour at 3 cups and the consistency was like before. I went back and watched your video and turns out that it should’ve been 1 cup of water and not 3/4 cup as posted in your link. 🤪 Anywho, I’m praying it turns out okay. 🙏🏽and I still love your video, heart and spirit, you’re such a beautiful young woman.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww yay I'm so very glad to hear it!!

[@theurbanfarmhouse1380]

How sweet. Think I will try this

[@vapourmystique4324]

Shabbat Shalom.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

So sorry I missed this last week, thank you!!

[@contact3604]

What a wonderful, easy recipe! Thank you so much. Shalom Moira From England.

[@javierpirgovalencia2304]

I loved this recipe, I was looking for some different to make. I´m latino and practice Shabbat, Thank u so much !

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You are so welcome!

[@MariaSegovia]

This recipe got to my hands just in time. Trying it right now. Today it was going to be the first day that I was going to attempt to bake challah in our Dublin house since we moved in, but was going to use the recipe the calls for 10 cups of flour and I was feeling overwhelmed already with the idea, I mean I’ve baked it before but in my other house. Thanks for sharing it and I’ll let you know how it turns out! Shabbat Shalom!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That is so nice to hear, I'm so glad!! Let me know how it turned out, I hope it was delicious for you and your family this Shabbat!

[@pt7408]

Thanks for the recipe. I will try this next Shabbat.

[@SpiceitupwithOnwadi]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I love it. Can't wait to try it out

[@itsachorething4223]

Mmmmmm challah is my favorite! Yours looks so good. Thanks for sharing!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you so much!! It's my favorite too!

[@Jessaye1420]

Shalom from Aotearoa (New Zealand) 👋 Thank you for sharing! My daughter and I tried your recipe and the challah came out beautiful and fluffy 😍🙂

[@debbiestevenson2992]

Hi Marion I was going to use your recipe but I didn't have any yeast 😫 so next week it is.. I love your channel so much thanks for all you give us!! 😘

[@dospalmascb]

Great recipe. I like to let my challah rise once it’s braided. I will try your recipe next Shabbat, it’s very different to the ones I use for the challah class I teach and use every week. Shabbat shalom.

[@totallyawsomeh]

Thank you for a manageable recipe every other recipe on KZbin did at least 3 separate rise times Who has time for that!?

[@benl8177]

Lovely - will try this for next shabbat

[@evanwilson2465]

I've tried challah before. I went to the Beverlywood Bakery in Los Angeles with a day program I go to. That challah looks delicious.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That's so nice!

[@yanaserdtse5375]

Marion this is amazing! I baked it erev shabbat Pinches and my family and I loved it!!!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww I'm so glad to hear it!

[@yanaserdtse5375]

Thank you Marion, I will surely try this. I was looking for something like this since I am a Challa novice

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You are welcome 😊

[@WomenLivingTorah]

I love challah! Thanks for the recipe. ☺ My go-to uses 5 eggs, so this would be a nice recipe to try if I'm short on eggs!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Oh wow that's why it's called the egg bread lol! Yes I get frustrated when recipes use up all my eggs! Thank you so much for watching!

[@WomenLivingTorah]

I'm making up my challah for tonight, and I just realized I had a blonde moment.... Haha My recipe is for TWO loaves. 😂 😂 I usually only serve one at our Erev Shabbat dinner, though, so it didn't click when I was watching your tutorial. 😂 haha I feel silly now. 🙈

[@sheilahtaylor3005]

Okay I..im going to try to make TODAY! Im nervous..😅

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

That dry ingredients thingie on you mixer is neat! Gotta find one... :-)

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

It does really help because I am very messy in the kitchen lol!! It's linked in the description if you need it! Thank you so much for watching!

[@laungielozort5115]

I love your videos, thank you very much for every one!!! They have really helped me

[@quelita8862]

WOOOOW SO NICE

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you so much!!

[@DisneySistersChallenges]

Marion you are right, so simple, I have to try this!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thanks so much Erica, I'm sure you'll love it!!

[@fiorella306]

Hi Marion! I want to try your recipe. Is one cup of water or 1/3 ? In the video I hear 1 cup but in the description said 1/3

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

It should say 3/4 cup water in the recipe, hope it goes well!

[@fiorella306]

My Jewish Mommy Life thank you so much 😊 toda Raba shabbat shalom

[@DianaKazimiera-]

Wonderful...yum,yum.Thank you👏👏👏🌻

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@rebeccahintz5545]

I found your recipe! Thank you!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Hope you like it!

[@Corvettesting]

COO-OOL!

[@marilynharrington3870]

You are a beautiful woman.May God bless you and your family.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so very much!

[@C7557]

Yummy!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

YES challah is so good!!

[@TheMuirite]

Yummm

[@lucypoche543]

thanks Hashem for your channel, I tried making one last week and it was a total disaster will surely try your recipe :)

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww I hope my recipe works for you!

[@lucypoche543]

@@MyJewishMommyLife I'm sure it will as soon as I make it I'll let you know

[@glenngordon846]

Hi Marian! So I've been watching your videos for a while now and for the very first time, I just heard you say y'all!! So now that I heard the y'all I have to ask where are you from, or maybe it's something you picked up from the local dialect, if you don't mind sharing where in the south?

[@yanaserdtse5375]

Thank you💜Thank you

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You are so welcome!

[@glenngordon846]

Oh by the way Marian did you ever try making Challah with raisins 😋

[@djrosenberg]

Im confused. In your video on the paper you have double the ingredients that your using except the oil. On paper your showing 1/2 but you use 1 cup of oil but with half the other ingredients. But in your description list of ingredients you have 1/4 cup of oil!!! What you show in the video doesn't match the paper or the typed list lol.

[@hyggegirlstefx988]

Very nicely done! Your Challah looks delicious. Do you know if I could use a hand mixer for this or would the dough be too much for my hand mixer to handle? I don't have a stand mixer. Any advice is appreciated! And you are so sweet!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I think you can! I always say before these things were invented everything was done by hand, it can even be a workout lol! I think a hand mixer is good for the first part (the wet) and then maybe a spoon + hands for when you add the flour!

[@hyggegirlstefx988]

@@MyJewishMommyLife Thank you for your reply. I say the same thing! My fear is using the hand mixer when the flour is added. I have a condition that as a byproduct makes it painful to mix thick/sense things by hand. I am concerned that my hand mixer may start smoking if I use it once the flour is added. I might just give it a go and if the mixer saya no mas, I can get another one for pretty much a song. Thanks again!🌷😺🐱

[@TheMuirite]

I make mine with hand mixer all the time, use a good one (not the $5 specials) and if you have the hooks option its much easier.

[@hyggegirlstefx988]

@@TheMuirite Thank you for your advice and for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it!😊

[@LittleKosherLunch]

For what it’s worth, I did the entire thing with my hands in a big bowl last night (periodically using a spatula to really scrape down the sides) and did a little hand kneading on the countertop this morning and it turned out great. I find that washing my hands is easier than washing my mixer so 🤷🏻‍♀️, it can be done!

[@elizabethpham1362]

Shalom, 1) The yeast mixture didn’t double in size. It did have some bubbles but I think bc I mixed it so there was bubbles. Do I leave it there longer next time? I added 1/2 tsp sugar as the package said and I used thermometer to make sure it’s not too hot. 2) the dough got stuck to my mixers, should I use the mixer for the first cup of flour and then after, just use my hands for the last 3 cup of flours (add 1 cup at a time)? I’m having a hard time cleaning my mixer since the dough got caught into 1 of the 2 holes where you insert the mixer sticks. I was using the hand held mixer. I’ve used it before when I used to make challah bread years ago but I can’t remember the recipe so I’m using yours but not sure where I’m going wrong. Hope you can help me with these questions. Thank you in advance. Elizabeth

[@sapphirecamui6447]

I want to try this for next Shabbat. Is is supposed to be sweet? i never had challah before [according to my parents, we're not Jewish, though our family's name kinda points to it. i'm pretty sure there's a bit of Jewish blood in us, though] and reading about it online, i really can't imagine what it would taste like. they call it a bread, but with sugar and eggs in it, makes me think of cozonac [a sweet 'bread' usually made for special occasions, like Christmas and Pascha. it is called 'bread' because it has a very similar preparation method, but it's sweet, whereas bread is not supposed to be sweet.]

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That's so cool to hear! I would say it's very lightly sweet, it's something that I would put butter or cheese with as a more savory bread but also would put Nutella with as a sweet one, it's very in between lol hard to describe! I hope it turns out well for you and that you like it!

[@ezerica4yah330]

I don’t even know how to braid my hair🤣😭😂 #bakingbug I will try❣️

[@JaneDoe-ij4ls]

I will let you know Sunday how it turned out❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏✡️🕎🕊️

[@ameliainva]

Your demo says 1 cup of oil and the description states 1/4 cup. Which measurement is correct?

[@0092Cheryl]

Hello Marion, have you use regular flour or all purpose flour ?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You can use either one! I mostly use all purpose as that's what I have.

[@FlowerPowerNZ]

Typically for bread you would use high grade flour.

[@Lilihogar]

Awesome, do u have a Judaica store to recommend to get the hala cover?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I actually have an Amazon affiliate store where I have all of my favorite products listed: www.amazon.com/shop/myjewishmommylife This particular cover was handmaid by my mother in law for my wedding so I'm sorry it's not actually available to purchase but there are some lovely ones on that site!

[@Lilihogar]

Thank u so much.

[@kathy2929]

I made your Challah, but since I have jar yeast i estimated. My granddaughter loved it. It was very sweet. Is it supposed to be sweet. I think I will go to Whole foods and buy a loaf to be sure I did it correctly. Its very good.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Yes it's definitely a sweet bread!

[@kathy2929]

@@MyJewishMommyLife thank you for taking time to reply! Your boys are adorable, spend all the time you can with them. Your hair is great also! I'm going to try the homeycake also!

[@santista1111]

Do you feed you baby challah? I’m curious cos I just did and now I’m worried about eggs in it 🤭

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Pretty much around the time he can eat solid foods and we've tested eggs already then it's fine for me.

[@angela14962002]

Yum! :D

[@yayyaylanzkowsky1033]

Umm you did not tell temp of oven what should it be and how long

[@elisabethbottcher1376]

Great! 👍🏻 I will try it. Can I have the recipe?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Just added it to the description, apologies it's up now!

[@lilaansell6386]

@@MyJewishMommyLife I still don't see where the recipe is, where is the "Description"?

[@lilaansell6386]

oh sorry, found it

[@chaank1069]

Could you please post a link to the copy of your recipe? Thank you

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Sorry about that, the recipe is now in the description!

[@elizabethtomas721]

Your paper recipe doubled the recipe from what you listed below. I watch your videos on TV. Hopefully my challah will work out. Luckily I have time until Rosh Hashanah. I’m kinda bummed I measured out 8 cups of King Arthur Bread Flour :-( wish me ruach and luck!

[@victoriamifsud6556]

How much yeast is in each packet ? Thanks!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

According to Google it's 1/4 oz. or 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast. This is approximately 7 grams, or 11 ml. Hope that helps!

[@FlowerPowerNZ]

It works out to 3 1/2 tsp of yeast. I just chuck 4 tsp in.

[@wenlopez3142]

Ahhhh the braiding was too fast. Will see if I can do it in slow motion :).

[@misn1ce]

I cup of oil or 1/4 cup?!!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

1/4 and the recipe details are also in the description if that helps!

[@misn1ce]

Thank you! 😊 I did see the recipe details in but in the video you used a cup so I was a little confused 🤨😉 It was getting late so I just winged it. It came out pretty good for Shabbat dinner. Thanks for all your videos.

[@missuniverse1000bc]

G_d told very clearly in Leviticus he doesn’t like us to put yeast at all

[@littlehellkitten9682]

Only on Passover it’s not allowed.

[@chaank1069]

When is the baby due? The best to you.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you so much!! Two more weeks!

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

@@MyJewishMommyLife I was wondering, too - almost was expecting the big announcement! ;-) But if you don't mind me saying it, you still have that "breathless" way of talking that makes me think the baby hasn't "dropped" yet. :-)

[@darrenhankner5282]

LOVE BREAD. BUT THIS HAS EGGS. I AM VEGAN. OTHERWISE YUMMY!

[@sarahamo9172]

Gd will keep such bread. Wow. The dough really did not rise. Looks very bad. I would not prepare such for my enemy