How to Knead Challah Bread Dough in a Mixer

Kneading dough incorporates gluten throughout your challah bread dough and lets air into the mixture. You can use an electric stand mixer with a dough hook attachment to take the work out of kneading. Electric stand mixers and attachments are available at your local or online kitchen supply stores. Read on to learn how to knead challah bread dough in a mixer.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Owner's manual for mixer
• Flour
• Dough hook
• Plastic spatula
• Measuring cup

1. Read your electric stand mixer's owner's manual for tips and recommendations concerning kneading dough. Find your mixers recommended speed for kneading. Place your measured flour and the flour bag on your work surface and prepare to knead your dough.

2. Remove the flat beater from your mixer and install the dough hook. Wipe any excess dough from the flat beater with a spatula and add the excess to your mixing bowl. Turn on your electric stand mixer to the recommended knead setting.

3. Add the remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time to your challah bread dough. Watch the dough to see how the flour is incorporated. Continue to add flour, a little bit at a time, until the dough forms a ball on the hook. Use a spatula to wipe the dough off the hook. Scoop up any dough or flour from the bottom of the bowl and add it to your dough ball.

4. Turn on your mixer and continue kneading your dough. Add flour until the dough is no longer tacky or sticky, even if you need more flour than is called for in the recipe. Knead until the dough ball cleans the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl, around 10 minutes. Stop kneading and clean the dough from the dough hook.

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on 8/31/2009 Where are the videos for the whole series on Challah bread making by Karen Weisman that was on www.experts.village? Please make them available.