Challah

Name: Challah
Yield: Makes 1 large loaf
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 - 3 1/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (15-16 1/4 ounces/425-461 grams), plus more for dusting work surface; 1/4 cup, sugar (1 3/4 ounces/50 grams); 1 envelope, instant yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons); 1 1/4 teaspoons, salt; 2 , large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted; 1/2 cup, warm water plus 1 tablespoon (about 110 degrees); 1 , large egg white (for wash); 1 teaspoon, poppy seeds, or sesame (optional)

Desserts or Baked Goods
Middle Eastern
Breads

Why settle for commercial mediocrity when you can bake this tender-crumbed golden-hued loaf at home?

SERVES Makes 1 large loaf

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