Spelt Flour Bread Machine Challah

Yeast Bread - Bread

I got a challah recipe from my husband and tweaked it to use spelt flour. This recipe makes a beautiful 2-pound braided challah. I like to divide the dough in 3; make two loaves and one little roll. I like to try different toppings each time I make this recipe, such as sesame seeds, dried onion flakes, granulated garlic, kosher salt, or flax seeds.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 1hr20 mins

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 1 loaf

Spelt Flour Bread Machine Challah

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

¼ cup olive oil

2 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons salt

⅓ cup white sugar

2 cups white spelt flour

2 cups whole grain spelt flour

4 teaspoons xanthan gum

1 (.25 ounce) envelope dry yeast

1 egg

beaten

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Shabbat Challah

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Pour the water olive oil and eggs into a bread machine pan. Add salt sugar spelt flours xanthan gum and yeast. Place into bread machine and set to dough cycle. Check on the dough as it is mixing to ensure that it mixes well. Use a rubber scraper to scrape down the sides of the pan if needed.

Step 2

When the dough has finished remove and divide into 3 pieces. Shape each piece into an 18 inch long rope. Braid the three ropes together seal the tips together and fold under the loaf. Place the braided loaf onto a greased baking sheet cover with a soft cloth and allow to rise until doubled in bulk about 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Brush the loaf with beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until the challah has turned golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Spelt Flour Bread Machine Challah

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 193.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 12%

Carbohydrates: 30.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 6.1g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 39.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 52.2IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 4%

Folate: 17.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 64.2mg 6%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 3.9mg 1%

Potassium: 95.7mg 3%

Sodium: 299mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 54.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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