Chanukah Recipes
Cinnamon n' Cranberry Challah
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
- 2 envelopes active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, one divided
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (6 ounce) package Ocean Spray Craisins Original Sweetened Dried Cranberries
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Stir warm water, yeast and sugar, together in a small mixing bowl; let stand for 10 minutes. Mixture will foam.
- Whisk together 3 eggs, 1 egg white (reserve yolk), oil, salt and cinnamon, in a large mixing bowl. Stir in yeast mixture and 5 1/4 cups flour until soft dough forms. Add sweetened dried cranberries and with floured hands, knead dough. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup flour, until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Lightly grease a large mixing bowl. Place dough in bowl and roll around so that it is lightly coated with grease. Place bowl with dough in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Punch down dough; divide in half. Each half will make one braided loaf.
- To make a single braid: divide half into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into 14-inch rope. Braid dough and pinch ends to seal. Place on greased baking sheet. Repeat steps with remaining dough.
- Cover shaped loaves and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Beat reserved yolk with water; brush loaves.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and bottom sounds hollow when tapped. Place foil on tops of loaves if tops brown too quickly.
- Remove loaves to wire rack and cool completely.
Nutrition
Per serving (1/12th loaf): Cal. 190 (9% DV), Total Fat 4 grams (6% DV), Sat. Fat <1 gram (3% DV), Protein 4 grams (9% DV), Carb. 33 grams (11% DV), Chol. 35 mg (11% DV), Sodium 157mg (6% DV), Pot. 52mg (1% DV), Iron 1.5mg (9% DV), Calcium 11mg (1% DV), Zinc <1mg (2% DV), Vit. A 16RE (1% DV), Vit. E <1mg (2% DV), Folate 26Ug (6% DV), Vit. C <1mg, Dietary Fiber 1gram (5% DV), Sugar 9 grams
Exchanges: Bread 2, Fat 1
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Ocean Spray