How to Prepare Challah Bread . Follow all the steps for a delicious result!

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In this video we show you how to prepare a fluffy and delicious Challah bread step by step. This bread is a good substitute for those people who are allergic to lactose. Instead of having milk, it is made with water and the butter is replaced with vegetable oil. This same recipe can be used to make other breads such as Panettone, La Rosca de Reyes, Brioche or any other festive bread.
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Ingredients
8 to 8½ cups all-purpose flour
Extra flour for kneading/dusting
1 ¾ cups warm water
1 ½ tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon extra sugar to ferment the yeast
½ cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of salt
½ cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 additional egg to paint
Procedure:
1. Test the yeast by dissolving it in warm water with a tablespoon of sugar in a large bowl until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the oil and 4 eggs lightly beaten with the rest of the sugar and salt.
3. Gradually add the flour, 1 cup at a time, until you make a soft dough.
4. Lightly grease the bowl. Place the dough and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
5. Let the dough rest in a warm, draft-free place for about an hour, or until it has almost doubled in size.
6. After an hour, degas the dough . Cover again with plastic wrap and let the dough rise a second time for half an hour.
7. To form the 5-strand loaf braid, first divide the dough on a clean surface in half to make two loaves.
a. Divide each half into 5 equal-sized portions.
b. Roll the dough balls into 5 equal-sized strands, each about 16 inches long.
c. Place the strands next to each other and gather the tops together.
8. Watch this section of the video for a better illustration.
9. Fold the ends of the braid under the bread to secure them.
a. You can give the loaf a little more shape making the loaf a little shorter, or wider.
10. Transfer the braid to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
11. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 with the remaining half of the dough to shape the second loaf.
12. Transfer to tray.
13. Arrange the braided loaves with at least 2 inches between them so they do not stick together during baking.
14. Beat the remaining egg. You are going to paint the loaves twice with a pastry brush.
a. Paint the first time, making sure to get into the cracks of the braid and the sides of the buns.
15. Let the loaves rise for another hour in a warm place.
a. Brush a second time with the rest of the beaten egg.
16. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the loaves for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown ( internal temperature 190 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).