Bread Machine Kneaded Challah

Name: Bread Machine Kneaded Challah
Ingredients: 7/8 cup water (Note -- There's an error with this line, should be 7/8 cup water); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup honey; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; milk, for brushing on the top (optional); sesame seeds (optional)

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

7/8 cup water (Note -- There's an error with this line, should be 7/8 cup water)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
milk, for brushing on the top (optional)
sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1

Place ingredients into the bread machine in that order or in the order specified by your bread machine.
2

Set the machine to DOUGH cycle, and start.
3

Remove dough from machine after FIRST rise.
4

Divide dough into three equal pieces.
5

Braid the dough, starting from the middle and tucking the ends under.
6

Place in a 9x5 inch greased loaf pan.
7

Brush it with some milk, and add some sesame seeds.
8

(OPTIONAL).
9

Allow to rise till doubled in size (about an hour).
10

Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes.
11

Bread is done when crust is golden brown, and hollow.