How to Make The Best Braided Bread: Challah

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5 жыл бұрын

Braiding a challah whether it's three strand, four strand, or even six strand is truly the only part in the entire recipe that's slightly challenging. The rest of it is surprisingly easy. All the more reason to bake your own to have on hand for the best french toasts of all time, epic grilled cheeses, or whatever you like to use challah for. It's good for most things but it toasts up especially nice. Hope you love it!
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@meherpanjwani7276 3 жыл бұрын

I made this today and it was SO GOOD!!!!!!! everyone was proud of me because I am 11 years old. I love to bake and I subscribed to your channel. This was the best bread I have ever eaten, and this was the first time I liked the crust of the bread because normaly the crust tastes gross. It came out of the oven 20 minutes ago and we already ate so much!!!. I am definitly making this again!! Thank you!

@JayNYOne Жыл бұрын

Hope you're still working at it in the kitchen a year later. Always nice to see youngsters getting into cooking.

@youtubeluci 11 ай бұрын

sounds like me! I’m 11 and want to bake this for the next Shabbat ❤❤

@richardkroll2269 3 ай бұрын

I had this bread when I was 11 and now I am almost 77 and baking it for the first time 6.000 miles from home. I have my fingers crossed it's as good as I can remember. (sorta)

@CAVA652010 3 жыл бұрын

I have tried so many recipes for Challah bread. Eventually my husband (Jewish man) approved for the very first time after I used your recipe. We had very nice Shabbat dinner. Thank you

@haileyladuke5314 5 жыл бұрын

“Rapunzel + bread” Rabunzel.

@leotrevino426 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@lutenantbladey9062 5 жыл бұрын

true words

@PixelBytesPixelArtist 5 жыл бұрын

Rabbipunzel

@sweetanzu2231 4 жыл бұрын

Hailey LaDuke RaPUNzle intended.

@LogicJab 4 жыл бұрын

Breadpunzel. Come on now

@J_T_B 2 жыл бұрын

Good trick is to use the same measure cup for oil and then honey. This is so that the honey can slide out of the measuring cup instead of dealing with a sticky mess.

@leisewri 4 жыл бұрын

I work in a Jewish preschool and we made a similar recipe with the kiddos. It turned out great considering our chefs were all 4. (:

@shadowsun5704 3 жыл бұрын

Cuuute!

@adphanouvong 3 жыл бұрын

too cute

@rufinor.3340 2 жыл бұрын

{: [: :] :} (: :)

@rufinor.3340 2 жыл бұрын

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@cjones2903 2 жыл бұрын

@ewajackowska4115 5 жыл бұрын

Chałka! My Polish mum makes it during Christmas Time. It's delish with hot chocolate and homemade jam 😋 Polish cuisine has a lot of Jewish influence so makes sense

@reneeandrews4087 4 жыл бұрын

My family has this every easter !! My moms family is polish. (I'm russian)

@mrfish1096 4 жыл бұрын

My family buys it every shabbat

@seodoreriddle 4 жыл бұрын

i love chałka sm

@user-eq8pc1zu8c 4 жыл бұрын

🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️❤️❤️

@michoelpanzok7803 4 жыл бұрын

Nope Jews influenced Poland

@kaitlynnstirling6494 5 жыл бұрын

Instead of "damp towel" I heard "damn towel". I was like, jeez okay yes sir, I'm on it. 😂

@PaulDMills 3 жыл бұрын

I heard it, too!!

@guykaro8454 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Sebastian-of4ln 4 жыл бұрын

The way i learned how to braid hair was by braiding challah as a kid.

@mozarellaist 4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@vegapondz 4 жыл бұрын

Heart & Crafts woah, sounds rough

@ulasonal 4 жыл бұрын

we used to braid our cookies with my mom

@kamilleseven283 4 жыл бұрын

That's so sweet.

@kc-wr1ui 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@emmae858 5 жыл бұрын

You brought it up, now I wanna see it! Please make French Toast out of this bread!

@dEEmARIE- 5 жыл бұрын

I'm wanting to see this French Toast also. Yummy

@hannahbloom 4 жыл бұрын

Challah French toast is the best!

@mrfish1096 4 жыл бұрын

You cant imagine how good this is in a toast

@carnagemilitia7693 4 жыл бұрын

It’s just regular french toast but with the bread instead shouldn’t be hard.

@MyNevaeh 4 жыл бұрын

We use Challah for french toast for brunch on Sunday's. Trust me it's to die for

@mariairimia9289 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua: cuts bread Half of Europe: one does not simply CuT tHe BrEaD. You rip it by the strands for maximum effect

@Sam-hi4ce 4 жыл бұрын

I KNOW RIGHT

@antobot6546 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@itamarolmert3549 3 жыл бұрын

It's not about eu, it's every single Jewish person ever

@GrimChu69 3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@clarac2248 3 жыл бұрын

it just tastes better ripped for no reason whatsoever

@TheSimplyCooking 5 жыл бұрын

**cries in celiac**

@zekehorton8545 5 жыл бұрын

Have you tried einkorn? It's better for people with gluten sensitivity rather than celiac so idk how extreme your reactions are

@taylorkathleen1405 5 жыл бұрын

Touching The Rainbow **cries in solidarity**

@knuffelbeer193 5 жыл бұрын

Zeke Horton celic is not the same as gluten sensitivity. Please don’t confuse the 2. Gluten sensitivity is annoying, eating gluten while having celiac can land you in the hospital.

@mzread-aloud6804 5 жыл бұрын

Actually some gluten sensitivity can have psychological effects as well as physical. Doctors are just starting to understand what kinds of effects are caused by gluten and developing treatments to them, but the number of reactions are so varied and differing that it is difficult to pin down what can be done.

@RooGetsLifted 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the book Gluten Free Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day! Best gluten free breads! :) Everyone in my family loves the brioche!

@Trinnidee 5 жыл бұрын

Ah...bread. My wheat-ness.

@thecatonacouch9371 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha

@myshinobi1987 4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty "corny"!

@David-yy6hp 4 жыл бұрын

Very "Wheaty"

@TheAndersDanilet 4 жыл бұрын

I loaf this joke

@myshinobi1987 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheAndersDanilet Seed-dis is the sort of thing I'm talking about.

@brookeharden9752 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a Kitchen essentials video! Either a must have cook/bakeware essentials or a kitchen ingredient essentials! 🙂

@TheBoyWhoWaz 5 жыл бұрын

This may not be what you mean but Joshua has a great video on kitchen organization, in which he kinda gets at that!

@serenity.baum.5647 5 жыл бұрын

He’s such a lovable little doughboy. I’ve fallen in love with your dough skills ☺️

@Kululululululu 4 жыл бұрын

* stares in Jewish * did you just cut a challah in the middle?

@SuzanneBaruch 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! 😂 But he did a good job otherwise.

@Kululululululu 4 жыл бұрын

@@SuzanneBaruch I mean yeah but still. Feels violated

@shpilbass5743 4 жыл бұрын

one does not sipmly cut a challah. one has to tear it apart.

@hiwelcometochillis2579 4 жыл бұрын

In the making of the dough can you cut the dough in half with a knife or just pull it apart?

@JohannaRache 4 жыл бұрын

I went as far as calling it blasphemy...we started wars for less.

@Jazminelai 5 жыл бұрын

Rapunzel rapunzel, let down your challah 🤩🤩🤩

@PLANDerLinde99 5 жыл бұрын

Rapunzel! Let down some more! Here other seems to have... Disappeared. *Burp*

@victoriaromano4354 5 жыл бұрын

FINALLY someone explained this recipe with PRECISION! Absolute precision. As we say in Brazil, "você é dos meus". I'll test it this friday.

@rebeccawpl1 2 жыл бұрын

Love it, baked it twice, the result is consistent. First time baking bread, this is awesome

@brittneydaniels8324 5 жыл бұрын

Always a joy to watch! Please keep making these videos. They’re straightforward and easy to follow, you’re an amazing teacher thank you so much!

@Voyex 5 жыл бұрын

You are one of my favorite KZfaqrs great quality content!

@JoshuaWeissman 5 жыл бұрын

Voyex thank you so much!! 🙏

@victoria801 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing!! I've tried three different challah bread recipes and this is the only one that really worked. So light. Such a perfect egg wash. Thank you :)

@cami4627 5 жыл бұрын

I made this it was so good! I ran out of bread flour so I used 50/50 bread flour and AP flour and it was fine. I didn’t brush with eggs, I used coconut oil on the outside then I had to leave for two hours so I couldn’t continually brush it. I came back and it was well risen. I also cut the dough into two loaves instead of 1 to share with another family. Super good, it was very tasty and stayed very soft which I wasn’t expecting from the video honestly. Thank you! I love your videos and recipes!

@leanpitt8807 5 жыл бұрын

Man thanks a lot! I’ve been asking you for this for a long time. U are great! And I’ve been following you since your first video. U rule! Greetings from Italy.

@marazulization 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the recipe, I made last week, first time I’ve made a Challah, came out so good that I had request to repeat it! Delicious ! 👏

@bmsuters 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Josh. When you get your TV deal hold out for HBO/VICE you're too good for food Network 👍🏽. Nice videos

@jakobus977 5 жыл бұрын

Is kneading it the same as using the stand mixer? I'm poor Edit: made it and it was delicious. A very easy bread to knead, only about 10 minutes to get smooth

@shelbytheworm9363 5 жыл бұрын

Jakobus the stand mixer helps but you could most likely do this by hand, it will be a bit harder. Mix the ingredients in a bowl then turn it out onto a clean surface and knead. Most breads should be ready when you press your finger into it and the dough springs back.

@1N2themystic 4 жыл бұрын

You know this type of bread is older than stand mixers right? If it can be done in a mixer then it can be done by hand.

@ChamzGames 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. You don't need no expensive shit to make good food

@morehn 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but braiding by hand actually makes a more tender dough because of the way the dough get pulled or pushed.

@azharshaikh8944 4 жыл бұрын

Was looking for this comment. 👌🏽

@aprilstephairdavis4428 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING recipe. Loved your video. Made my 1st ever loaf of bread (using yeast) yesterday and your video was perfect! Made 2, they came out amazing and I gifted one. It warmed my family's heart and it was soon devoured. Thanks for your video.

@MlssDl 4 жыл бұрын

I love that you're sharing this with people. I usually only do 1 rising sessions, use some honey in the yeast starter, and use A LOT of honey in my bread. Then again I usually make them for french toast. lol!

@kaylakarn5034 5 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this ❤❤

@shellzzz23 5 жыл бұрын

The five people who disliked this video are jealous of Josh's challah braiding skills, his overall charisma, or both

@somekindaokayguy 4 жыл бұрын

or mad about him cutting a challah down the middle

@YeetusTheFetus 4 жыл бұрын

ryan harris I slice challah after I bless my loaves. My mom gets very mad at me but I do it anyway 😤

@jonahs92 3 жыл бұрын

Or mad about him TOTALLY MISPRONOUNCING THE NAME!

@EvaAdorable 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonahs92 How are you supposed to pronounce it? I thought it was ch-allah, like chair... So he's at least doing better than me.

@jonahs92 3 жыл бұрын

@@EvaAdorable No, it's a guttural sound. The technical term for it is a voiceless uvular fricative. It's the "ch" at the end of Bach or loch. Not like batch or latch.

@theresabeville4420 4 жыл бұрын

I love the "Do Not Panic" instructions. Thanks for the recipe. I've loved that bread ever since I moved up north and saw it in the bakers' window.

@Russeljrjs 5 жыл бұрын

literally one of the best baking channel before.... you make it all sound soooo easy

@girlwtuba 4 жыл бұрын

My family is 1st generation Hungarian and make kalács (a version of challah) every holiday. It is one of my favorite parts about family get togethers. I love seeing how you make challah and how that differs from my family's kalács recipe and techniques.

@lavenderkitchensink 5 жыл бұрын

I need to learn how to make challah once and for all. I never have any for Shabbat. Thanks so much for this helpful video!

@victoriaambanta8983 5 жыл бұрын

Looks delish! That is cute of you giving the braiding instructions. 😊

@nataliamarquez7253 4 жыл бұрын

Made this recipe today. It turned out fantastic. Thanks a lot! 😊

@khyseni3166 3 жыл бұрын

‘its very easy to make’ The spoiled thing needs its own conditioned home and a lullaby from snoop dog to rise at a sad 20% in mass

@medawson01 4 жыл бұрын

I just made the challah this morning. It was delicious. I wish I could show you picture because it was beautiful. Thank you for the recipe.

@mercykoole7941 3 жыл бұрын

I've tried your recepi and it is delicious ! Thank you so much !

@crishamilton6678 4 жыл бұрын

made a bunch of these for my job. They came out great and you made me look good. Thanks.

@ModeBespoke 5 жыл бұрын

Made this today, but I veganized the recipe, and it blew.my.mind! I served it up with some kraut and fermented mustard I made using your recipes. Plus hummus, and some summer sausage-style seitan I whipped up, and I will never eat anything else again! It was amazing!! Thank you so much for the recipes! 😋

@micahcoover6351 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Would you mind sharing what you did to make it vegan? I'd like to make it for my veg sister and I've only made the eggy version. Thanks!

@rosehenderson2624 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joshua, good evening from Australia, I finally got the challah right, I made rolls from your recipe and used a bread machine from your recipe. They turned out perfect. Thank you.

@meiwang1548 3 жыл бұрын

Tried your recipe today, the bread turned out beautifully. Thanks!

@DametteLinda 3 жыл бұрын

Super delicious. Made it yesterday and turned it into french toast as recommended this morning. I even really royally screwed up all the resting times with the baby’s nap schedule and it still came out perfect.

@ashenpashen 5 жыл бұрын

“If it’s been a stubborn dough, then it deserves a time out” 😂😂

@scatgumby3215 5 жыл бұрын

You're changin my life here dude. I've been on my own until finding you

@JoshuaWeissman 5 жыл бұрын

Joe S. Happy to read that!

@magicpie973 5 жыл бұрын

The recipe looks gorgeous, just like all of yours I've seen so far! I've stumbled across your channel a few days ago and I have to say that I'm impressed by their quality. I'm very picky when it comes to cooking channels and you seem to have it all, you know, I appreciate the metric system (which apparently is a huge problem for Americans and you use it and I love you deeply for that), you are particularly good at explaining the recipes, I like the lighting (which has impoved massively comparing it now to your older videos :D), the length of the videos is just right, moreover, you're funny and genuine and I hope you'll keep doing these videos because you're so good at it, I'm a huge fan! Greetings from Slovakia :)

@Hudson4426 4 жыл бұрын

Easily one of my favorite cooks on the tube

@misha9604 5 жыл бұрын

3:11 i love how you fondle the dough there

@cookingwithglen152 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video and tasty looking bread 👨‍🍳

@natalialopes719 5 жыл бұрын

This is soo gorgeous!! I need to bake this.

@rugbyjc240 5 жыл бұрын

Just made this and the flavour is amazing, brioche like in texture and taste, but the honey gives a completely different sweetness. Very nice!

@limshan7695 4 жыл бұрын

this was an amazing recipe, super delicious but for those of yall who (like me) dont want to waste four egg whites, you can sub two egg yolks with 40g of butter (not melted!) hope this helps ◡̈

@ZanesFacebook Жыл бұрын

You can also omit the eggs entirely and it still works fine. Just doesn't have a yellow color

@gomamon8439 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing how people make their challah because it's always different. My recipe calls for 2 whole eggs and 6-7 yolks and I let it rise 6 times before I even consider braiding it. It gives my bread an interesting dense but airy texture.

@lauraswartz9023 5 жыл бұрын

Challah!! 😋 Love it! Haven’t made it in a long time...great video.

@AngrishTV 4 жыл бұрын

Great recipe. Thank you Josh.

@philipstrugar587 Жыл бұрын

Josh you saved me buddy! I needed a Challah bread for a freindsgiving party. I made this without doing a trial run and nailed it on the first go! Your explanation was spot on! The braiding was definitely the hardest part. This will become our new family recipe...from the internet!

@katkay1235 4 жыл бұрын

In Greece we call it "τσουρέκι" (tsoo-reh-kee). It's delicious, you can also flavor it with rasins or make a chocolate filling. It's SO good as french toast, or plain with a coffee/tea! Honestly, the star of the show on the Easter table 🤩

@amyness3452 3 жыл бұрын

It's never acceptable to make tsoureki with raisins. Chocolate is fine.

@amyness3452 3 жыл бұрын

Also, tsoureki has mastiha and mahlepi powder. Gives it a much better flavour.

@siegelmark3647 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice, love it!!!

@flakikiloca1 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel! Loooovvve your personality and videos! Currently binge watching 💜

@kyreelewis7286 Жыл бұрын

When it becomes time to twist, just turn your phone upside down and follow along exactly as he does😊

@guineapiggies9040 5 жыл бұрын

Yay a new video Also, I just made bread earlier today

@jngreenb 5 жыл бұрын

Me too 😀

@bdavison31 3 жыл бұрын

That was AWESOME!!

@bensput2471 Жыл бұрын

this came out soo good when I tried it! thanks for this!

@KLemonLime 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and how u don't edit out much of ur mistakes :) Also, can you give a very good soft chocolate chip cookie recipe?

@morehn 4 жыл бұрын

You get softer cookies by using shortening because it has a higher melting point than butter. Margarine is next best, then butter. Then use more fat, which keeps it softer. Then use more brown sugar than white because brown keeps it soft.

@br.davidminotosb5148 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic! Any chances of showing a Swiss Zopf (or Tresse). It remarkably similar.

@yolandebarradas1571 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Your videos are brilliant!👏🏻👏🏻

@melissaculpepper7663 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Can’t wait to try this!

@jettandprincess 5 жыл бұрын

QUALITY CONTENT

@erickortiz765 5 жыл бұрын

When braiding even numbers (4, 6, 14, etc) I was taught the method is simply "top (outside) to bottom (inside), Bottom to top"

@ccziv 4 жыл бұрын

Also, over 2, under 1, but I think it only works with 6 strand loaves.

@talache7 2 жыл бұрын

This Mexican momma has tried other Challah bread recipes with great success, but today I’ll be trying yours. 👍🏼

@mucnagow2 5 жыл бұрын

That came out beautiful! Thx

@tallexpensive 5 жыл бұрын

"A stubborn dough deserves a timeout." LOL Thanks for the great video!

@Spartan3457 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not the only one slowly going insane with that little dot right? Visible at 8:17, but also throughout the egg wash scenes. I wiped my screen down twice because of it lol

@adams3616 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@rpark378 3 жыл бұрын

mine came out beautifully, Thank you Joshua!!!

@dedhsourupiyadega97 5 жыл бұрын

I've been a subscriber since you had just a couple hundred subscribers.... You've come a long way since then.... Keep up the good work brother... Cheers 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

@tejfoon8907 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Joshua, I totally love your videos. Your recipes have the perfect balance between serious traditional cuisine and keeping things simple and doable. But please, it's not 2012 anymore, please give us some 1080p (or even better) shots of your food!

@tracyreifkind3810 5 жыл бұрын

omg, my husband has been asking for Challah for weeks....now's the time I guess!

@JoshuaWeissman 5 жыл бұрын

Yassss! Challah atchya boiiii

@jabariphillips766 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video, thanks josh

@jessicaguerrero5933 5 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this video since you teased it the other day!

@swiggys7003 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this and oh boy this was the best thing ever!!!! Also I recommend adding the amount of salt he is adding because I reduced it and it was less salty but such a great recipe!! Trust me, it's worth the waiting^.^

@rennenchacham6115 3 жыл бұрын

Josh, I'm a great fan of your work. But being an Israeli, I have to tell you this as a friend - you have to upload a new ending to the video where you just tear piece apart. You can just eat the torn piece, have it with piece of schnitzel, dip it with some spicy north African fish (Hraime) or put some Nutella on it. Whatever you prefer. Just don't slice it.

@annao5207 4 жыл бұрын

great recipe. thanx , Josh!

@larungoscope 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this video!!!!

@ShadowVipers 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love seeing your notifications!

@JoshuaWeissman 5 жыл бұрын

Love seeing your comments!

@bigb1078 3 жыл бұрын

My mom used to make what we called braided egg braid. This seems to be the same recipe. So excited to make it

@myprofilepicisapicofanelep5223 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the editing for the A B C D thing i love you so much

@cj5782 3 жыл бұрын

Just made bro.... some of the best bread I've ever tasted. Thanks for recipe. Your bread game is tight.

@chanybailey2382 4 жыл бұрын

Just made this bread n then some French toast. Holy shit that’s the best French toast ever!! 🤤

@deja3963 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I love watching you make bread when I can't even eat it. I'm just torturing myself.

@pajumunro560 5 жыл бұрын

You have the best recipes thank you

@davegioiosa7577 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua, you are a good teacher, I enjoy your site.

@PixelBytesPixelArtist 4 жыл бұрын

0:17 **Confused jewish noises**

@shrk128 4 жыл бұрын

more like *HERESY INTENSIFIES*

@hiwelcometochillis2579 4 жыл бұрын

In the making of the dough can you cut the dough in half with a knife or just pull it apart?

@PixelBytesPixelArtist 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Welcome to chilli's challah is traditionally pulled apart not sliced

@crowravencorvenrow 4 жыл бұрын

@@hiwelcometochillis2579 For the dough, just cut it.

@ArieSchwartz 4 жыл бұрын

@@PixelBytesPixelArtist I didn't know about that. Isn't it weird that challah boards typically come with a bread knife?

@Blarrgensnorf 4 жыл бұрын

Joshua: So imagine, you take rapunzel and a loaf of bread and you put it together. What do you get? Me: ah, of course, flesh loaf.

@KikinCh1kin 3 жыл бұрын

I thought L L L O O O O N N N G G breaf

@johnmcglynn2125 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joshua. Great vid.

@joefalcone1 5 жыл бұрын

Like you style. Great video. Keep up the great bread recipes.

@benhansberry 4 жыл бұрын

Back to study up for the weekend. L’shana Tova

@marazulization 4 жыл бұрын

I made this challah twice, came out really good, thanks for sharing the recipe, the only think is I get a gigantic challah! 😁😁 im wondering, is it supposed to be that big or I’m doing something wrong ?!