How Do You Mix Wet Ingredients When Baking Challah Bread?
Challah bread is a popular Jewish food served on holidays and on the Sabbath. You can find challah in both braids and round, crown-like shapes. To proof the yeast and mix the wet ingredients for this egg-rich, golden colored bread, follow these simple steps. Place 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl and warm the water to approximately 110 degrees F. You can warm the water in the microwave. Sprinkle 2 1/2 tbsp. of yeast on the warm water. Mix the yeast and the water together with a spoon. Let the yeast and water mixture stand for approximately five minutes. When the yeast and water mixture appears foamy, it is ready to use in the challah recipe. Put the yeast and water mixture in the mixing bowl of your stand mixer. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the mixing bowl. Measure out 1/4 cup of vegetable oil using a measuring cup, and add the vegetable oil to the mixing bowl. Pour 1/2 cup of honey into a measuring cup, and then transfer the honey to the mixing bowl. Use the same measuring cup that you
