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challah
Challah: Braiding our community together
Esther D. Kustanowitz
September 22, 2016
Start to finish, making challah is a multisensory, multilevel process: mixing ingredients into dough, taking time to let it rise, punching it down, letting it rise some more, separating the dough into balls, stretching the balls into ropes, weaving the ropes together, tucking the ends under, glazing it with egg wash, setting it in the oven and breathing in the smell as it bakes to golden brown, tapping the bottom to make sure it’s cooked through, slicing (or tearing) the loaf and making “mmm” noises while you’re chewing.
Recipe: Apple, raisin and honey challah
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2016
In the bowl of a stand mixer using a whisk attachment, combine the yeast, 1/4 cup flour and the warm water, whisking until smooth. Set aside until the yeast begins to foam, about 10 minutes.
Core values: Apples are the stars of sweet and savory Rosh Hashanah recipes
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September 22, 2016
During the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, which begins the evening of Oct. 2, ritual foods play an important part at the family meal.
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