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Improv Cooking Challenge: Apple Honey Challah Bread

Challah bread is flavored with fresh apples and local honey.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Bread
Keyword: apple honey challah bread, apples, baking, bread, challah, honey, improv cooking challenge
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories:
Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

  • 2 packets yeast
  • 1 ½ cups warm water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 6 cups all purpose flour divided
  • 3 eggs divided
  • 2 medium apples peeled and diced
  • 3 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  • 1. Add yeast, water and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer. Once the yeast has started to bubble, use the paddle attachment to mix in two cups of flour and the salt.
  • 2. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
  • 3. Using the dough hook attachment slowly mix in the remaining 4 cups of flour and 2 whole eggs. Mix on medium until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Let rise for 1 more hour.
  • 4. Turn out the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it until it is smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into half and then divide each half into four pieces (8 pieces total).
  • 5. Roll out each of the four balls into flat rectangles. Place half of the the diced apples down the center of each piece of dough. Drizzle honey on top of each.
  • 6. Bring up both of the long ends of the dough over the apples and pinch to seal it closed.Take the roll on your far left and turn it lengthwise, tucking one of the ends under the right-middle piece of dough. Take the roll on your far right and turn it lengthwise tucking it under the roll closest to it and under the left-middle roll, creating a weaved square look. Twist each of the ends around each other and tuck under until the dough forms a circle-like shape.
  • 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the second set of 4 pieces of dough.
  • 8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly beat the remaining egg.
  • 9. Place each of the loaves on the parchment paper. Brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.