Golden Pumpkin Challah
From midgelet 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 package (7g) yeast shopping list
- 2/3 cup warm water shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom shopping list
- 3 3/4 cups unbleached white flour (you can substitute up to 1 3/4 shopping list
- cup with whole wheat flour) shopping list
- 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (homemade or canned) shopping list
- 1/4 cup canola oil shopping list
- 1 egg (+ 1 egg for glaze) shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- cornmeal (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Sprinkle yeast into a small bowl and pour the warm water on it.
- Let stand for 10 minutes, then stir to dissolve.
- Mix flour, cinnamon, and cardamom in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center and pour in yeast/water mixture.
- Using a wooden spoon, incorporate some of the flour into the water--just enough to form a soft paste. (Don't try to completely incorporate--there should be quite a bit of dry flour left at this point.)
- Cover bowl with a towel and leave until frothy and risen, about 20 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, pumpkin, oil, egg, and salt.
- Add to the risen flour mixture and combine thoroughly.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes until the dough is pliable. (If it's too wet, keep adding flour in small amounts.)
- Let dough rest 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly oil the bowl, put the dough in it and re-cover with the towel.
- Let dough rise in a warm place until it has tripled in size, 2-3 hours. Punch down dough, knead it a bit more, and cut it into two equal pieces.
- Cut each of the two pieces into three equal pieces (You should have 6 total pieces at this point).
- Roll each piece into a straight rope.
- Braid three ropes together and repeat so that you end up with two braided loaves.
- Sprinkle baking sheets with a little cornmeal, or line them with parchment paper.
- Place loaves on the sheets, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
- Glaze loaves with extra beaten egg. Bake at 350° F for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
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I love making different kinds of breads, Midge. If I could give you 50 forks, I would!!!!! :+D
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