How Do You Bake A 4-Strand Challah Bread Loaf?
Make honey challah for dinner tonight to bring an age old Jewish tradition into your home. Create a 4-strand challah loaf that impresses your friends and family. All it takes is a simple weaving technique to make 4-strand challah bread look bakery fresh. Divide the challah dough in half. Set one-half aside. Divide the remaining dough into 4 even pieces. Weigh each piece to see if all are roughly equal weight. Transfer dough from the heavier pieces to the lighter ones until all 4 pieces of dough weigh roughly the same. Roll each strand into a ball on a lightly floured work surface. Cover the dough loosely with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 10 minutes. Roll each ball of dough into a long rope with tapered ends-thinner on the ends and thicker in the middle. Strive for at least 12-inch dough ropes. Some recipes call for 20-inch ropes. Line up the challah strands. Securely pinch the dough together at one tapered end to attach the 4 strands. Spread the strands out on your work surf
