Guatemalan Challah
INGREDIENTS
- 3⁄4cup warm water
- 2 1⁄4teaspoons one envelope instant yeast (rapid-rise)
- 3large eggs (one is for glazing)
- 1⁄2cup vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 1teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1cup raisins
- poppy seeds (optional) or sesame seeds, for sprinkling (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- In a large bowl, whisk together the yeast and 3/4 cup of the flour, then whisk in the warm water until smooth. Let sit uncovered for 20 minutes, or until it begins to ferment and puff up slightly.
- Whisk 2 eggs, oil, salt, sugar and cardamom into the puffed yeast slurry until the eggs are well incorporated and the salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Stir in the remaining flour all at once. When the mixture is a shaggy ball, scrape it out onto your work surface and knead it until smooth and soft, no more than 10 minutes. Knead in the raisins just until they are equally distributed. Read More…