Thanksgiving Challah

What’s more fun than bread shaped like a turkey for Thanksgiving? Make this fun recipe to add some smiles and humor to your Thanksgiving table. It’s delicious and festive! Your guests will be talking about it all year long. And best of all, it’s quite simple to make. Gobble Gobble.

Thanksgiving Challah

 

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Prep time

1 hour 30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

1 hour 50 mins

 

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. dry active yeast
• 1½ cups luke warm water
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup oil
• 3 eggs
• Pinch of salt
• 6-8 cups all purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk plus 1 tbsp. of water (for egg wash)

Instructions

1. In a mixer, combine yeast and warm water.
2. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Attach the dough attachment to the mixer.
4. With the mixer on low, add all ingredients except flour.
5. When well combined, gradually add flour, one cup at a time until dough forms a ball that is just slightly sticky.
6. Remove dough and add to a greased bowl.
7. Cover and let stand until dough has doubled in size.
8. Remove dough from bowl and braid (or shape), as desired.
9. Place on greased pan.
10. Brush with egg wash.
11. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

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