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Step 1
Visit the Jewish Recipes website and choose a challah recipe that tempts your taste buds. Gather the ingredients, bowls and mixing tools needed to bake the challah. A small whisk, strong mixing spoon, large mixing bowl,several small mixing bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons and a small sauce pan are the tools needed to mix challah ingredients by hand.
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Step 2
Proof your yeast to see if it is active. Place the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and stir until dissolved. Stir 1 tsp. of sugar into the mixture and wait five to 10 minutes for the yeast to foam. If the yeast mixture does not foam, the yeast is inactive. Toss out the yeast mixture and clean the bowl. Repeat the proofing process with a new packet of yeast.
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Step 3
Combine the water, salt, butter and honey (or sugar) in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat until the butter is melted. Stir frequently. Cool the mixture and pour it into a large bowl with the proofed yeast. If you use oil in your challah recipe, combine the proofed yeast, warm water, salt, oil and honey in a large bowl. Mix the ingredients well by hand.
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Step 4
Crack your eggs in a separate, small bowl to check for blood in the eggs and egg shells. Add your eggs to the rest of the challah ingredients,mixing challah ingredients well.
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Step 5
Measure your flour and place it in a separate bowl to prevent losing track of your flour measurements. Add flour to the wet ingredients, mixing well after each cup of flour. Try and hand mix as much of the flour into the recipe as possible. Knead remaining flour into the challah dough.
