How can I make a simcha challah

Posted: Sat, Sep 29 2007, 11:43 pm Post subject: how can I make a simcha challah

Need to make a simchah challah for nephews bris...you know...one of the huge ones...can anyone tell me how to do that one?
_________________
~Rebecca
NYM 6/11/2004 Music

LTR 6/25/2009 Lady

"Knowledge works best when shared"

Moderator Joined: Nov 20 2005 Posts: 4868

You can use the whole 5 or six pound dough. Divide in six. Braid as you usually would. Put into an oiled roaster. Take out the top rack in your oven (or top two if you have 3 racks.) and put onto the bottom rack. (oh, and egg as usual.)

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 29 2006 Posts: 4772

How long does it bake for?
I always wanted to know how to do this
_________________
"But it's no use going back to yesterday, I was a different person then"- Alice in Wonderland

Posted: Sun, Sep 30 2007, 11:24 pm Post subject:

I made some huge ones this summer. I did use a special bread oven, not my regular oven, so not sure about baking times. Basically I just baked at the regular temp until it was golden on top. I checked to make sure it was done on the bottom. Came out delicious!

And if you are putting it on the bottom rack in your oven, you probably want to set the oven to a lower temperature than usual (say 325 instead of 350)

There is a book called The Taste of Challah by Tamar Ansh which I actually saw today and waht they did for a simcha challah was make 3 loaves.

They made an oval out of two of them, and the third one in the middle, on top.

I hope that makes sense.
_________________
Mom to 7+3+8, [33 to 21], two SILs and one DIL & 3 cute gd's and 5 handsome gs's. And a greatl DH. BARUCH HASHEM

Please say Tehillim for Leah bas Sara Malka; Rikva bas Shaina Sara; Shulamis Chava bas Bluma,

Senior Member Joined: Dec 19 2008 Posts: 228

does anyone know how long to bake a simcha challah in a regular oven for? I made two six braid loaves out of 5 pounds, and one time when I made a big one I was so embarrassed because the middle wasn't cooked all the way!

Senior Member Joined: Dec 19 2008 Posts: 228

hi, I baked two six braid challahs from 5 pounds, on 300 degrees for about an hour and fifteen minutes but it may be longer/shorter depending on your oven. good luck!