Great Whole Wheat Challah Recipe

Executive Member Joined: Mar 28 2010 Posts: 453

Just made this last week. Recipe for me made 4 medium sized challahs, but you can double it.
Got from Allrecipes.com adjusted a bit

4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten (optional)- I didnt use it and it came out great without it.
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup warm water
2 eggs

Mix yeast with the warm water and wait till it starts to bubble. In separate bowl mix flour and salt. Then add th yeast mixture and then the rest of the ingredients. Mix till smooth (I think I added more flour since it was too sticky for me. Be sure you don't add too much though, better it be a bit sticky then too dry)
Put into lightly oiled bowl and turn so that whole ball of dough has oil on it. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
Then punch down and braid. Let rise for 30 minutes. Egg wash and bake.
Preheated oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Enjoy! It tasted like regular challah to be honest. Only complaint I got from the husband was that it didnt taste like whole wheat challah!

Gold Member Joined: Jan 11 2011 Posts: 1164

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. Made it yesterday.
My quest for great ww challah is officially over.
Excellent texture, lightly sweet taste, pleasant "honeycake" color - the total package.
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Posted: Sun, Sep 18 2011, 10:47 pm Post subject:

Good to know. I'll try it.
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Senior Member Joined: Jul 24 2008 Posts: 202

Thank you! I made this for Shabbos this week and they came out excellent. I made it without the gluten, but I would love to try it with, since I think that would make it even better.

Does anyone know if vital wheat gluten is sold in E'Y, and if so, what is it called?

Thanks for posting. I made this for Shabbos, using regular oil. I didn't use the gluten. It was really good.

However, I only got one regular challa and one small one out of the 4 cups of flour. I used 100% whole wheat.
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Executive Member Joined: Mar 28 2010 Posts: 453

Glad you all liked it!
I just tried another ww challah and really loved it! Its a vegan recipe- which means no eggs.
Instead uses ground flaxseed mixed with water as the "egg." You wouldn't guess there was no egg in it, its that good!
I will try to post it soon as a new topic. Give it a try- its awesome!

Silver Member Joined: Nov 15 2010 Posts: 605

It sounds so good! Is it possible to increase to a 5 lb. bag if flour? Like multiply by 5 or something? Thanks.

Executive Member Joined: Mar 28 2010 Posts: 453

I'm sure it will be great- just need to properly increase the rest...

Silver Member Joined: Nov 15 2010 Posts: 605

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly!! Very Happy

Gold Member Joined: Jan 11 2011 Posts: 1164

My son asked me to make him ww rolls to take to cheder every day. Guess we'll give it a try/

Gold Member Joined: Jan 11 2011 Posts: 1164

My son asked me to make him ww rolls to take to cheder every day. Guess we'll give it a try/

Gold Member Joined: Jan 03 2011 Posts: 1503

Is this recipe sweet?
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I second the compliments. It became my staple recipe for challah rolls. Even DH loves them, which says a lot Smile

can I use instant dry yeast instead of active dry yeast?

1. I'm sure you can multiply it- why not? I double it, so I imagine just quadrupling it to be 5 lbs would be fine, and 2. I use instant yeast and its great Smile

Executive Member Joined: Mar 28 2010 Posts: 453

Yay! I'm so glad you all like it!
I plan to make it for this shabbos too. Cant wait.