Rabbi Fredi’s Challah

High Holiday Sweet Cranberry Challah

Marlyn’s Grandfather’s Recipe

This is—simply stated—my favorite challah recipe…..and I have tried many!!!!

Ingredients: to make this a pareve challah for a meat meal

• 3⁄4 cup of non-dairy creamer
• 2 eggs and 1 yolk
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 3 1⁄2 cups of bread flour
• 1⁄4 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 3 teaspoons of yeast
• 5 tablespoons of margarine
• 1⁄4 cup of dried cranberries

How to: Using a bread machine

1. Place the ingredients into the bowl of the bread machine in this order: creamer, eggs, honey, bread flour, sugar, cranberries.
    
2. In placing the salt in the bowl make sure that it is placed in a corner away from the yeast. 
    
3. Make a well for the yeast and place the yeast in the well.
    
4. Set the machine on the dough cycle only (about an hour and a half) 
    
5. The machine will knead the dough and allow for rising. 
    
6. Remove the dough from the machine and knead it on a floured surface. 
    
7. Form a log shaped piece of the dough and then use it to shape a circular challah. There should be enough dough for a small and a medium challah.
    
8. Brush the top with egg white. 
    
9. Bake at 375 for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown.