All-In-One Challah Recipe
by Sarah Faygie Berkowitz
If you don't need 6 challahs, you can use a portion of the dough to make a babka, a pizza dough, babka muffins, rugelach, or calzones. The options are limitless! See storage and usage note below recipe.
YIELD: 6 large challahs
PREP TIME: 1 HOUR
COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
4 1/2 Tbsp yeast
2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar
14 - 15 cups flour (can be a blend of bread flour or all-purpose flour and whole wheat. I typically use 10 cups all-purpose flour, 4 cups whole wheat)
3 cups warm water
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp salt
1 egg, for egg wash
everything seasoning or topping of your choice