Halva
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. You can add raisins to the challah dough, and before baking in the oven, sprinkle the challah with sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, or poppy seeds. Challah is especially delicious when served with butter. By the way, challah makes a great gift when visiting someone. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, yeast, honey, oil, water, and add one egg.
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Step 2
2. First, stir with a wooden spoon.
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Step 3
3. Continue kneading the dough by hand.
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Step 4
4. When the dough changes texture, becomes fluffy and tender, transfer it to a bowl.
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Step 5
5. Cover the dough and let it sit in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours. It should double in volume.
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Step 6
6. After the specified time has elapsed, release the air from the dough by simply pressing down on it.
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Step 7
7. Remove the dough from the sides of the bowl, gathering it in the center.
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Step 8
8. Dust the work surface with flour.
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Step 9
9. Place the dough on the flour and shape it into a large sausage.
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Step 10
10. Let the dough "rest" for 5-6 minutes, then cut it with a knife into 6 equal parts.
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Step 11
11. Roll each piece of dough into a long sausage.
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Step 12
12. Arrange the "sausages" in a row.
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Step 13
13. Attach three strips and braid them into a braid. Secure the end as well.
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Step 14
14. You will get two braids.
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Step 15
15. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the challahs on it.
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Step 16
16. Cover the buns and let them sit for half an hour. During this time, they will double in size.
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Step 17
17. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Brush the challah with beaten egg and, if desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
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Step 18
18. Bake the challah for 20-30 minutes.
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Step 19
19. The fluffy and golden challah is ready.