Challah

 

Step 1:

You will need

• 500 g cups flour
• 40 g sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 egg
• 25 g instant yeast
• 200 ml lukewarm water
• 60 g butter, room temperature
• 7 g salt
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp of milk
• some sesame seeds , or poppy seeds
• a little flour for dusting
• 1 large bowl
• 1 knife
• 1 baking tray lined with parchment paper
• 1 plastic bag
• 1 brush

Step 2:

Begin the dough

To the mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, honey, yeast, butter, egg and water. Mix it together, first with the spoon and then with your hands. Use a damp towel under the bowl to prevent it from moving.
Continue to knead the dough using the heel of your hand for about 7 minutes. If you like, you can remove it from the bowl to knead on a table.

 

Step 3:

Let dough rise

The dough will change its texture, becoming smooth and shiny with a medium-soft consistency.
After this occurs, form it into a ball and put it back into the bowl. Cover the bowl with a plastic bag and allow the dough to rise for 1.5 to 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.

 

Step 4:

Portion the dough

Once the dough is ready, "punch" the air out while it is still in the bowl. Next, carefully collect the dough, separating it from the sides of the bowl.
Sprinkle your work space with a little flour before working more with the dough. Now, shape the dough into one log and let it rest for a minute or two. Finally, cut it into six even portions using the knife.

 

Step 5:

Roll and shape

Take one portion of the dough and roll it into one long, snake-like log, starting at the middle and working outwards. Repeat with all 6 portions. Lay 3 of the logs beside each other and join them together at one end. Take one of the outside logs and carefully twist it, placing it into the middle. Take the other outside strand and place that one into the middle, making a braided knot. Make sure it is tight but not tight enough to stretch the dough. Continue this braiding motion until you reach the end of the logs. Trim each of the ends and place it onto the baking tray.
Repeat the same thing with the remaining 3 logs until you have second challah loaf. Also place this one on the baking tray. Next, cover the dough again in a plastic bag and allow it to rise until it doubles in size, or about 30 minutes.

 

Step 6:

Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 180°C (350ºF/ gas mark 4).

 

Step 7:

Brush with egg wash

Using the brush, coat the surface of the challah and sprinkle them with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.

 

Step 8:

Bake

Place the challah in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes.

 

Step 9:

Remove and serve

Remove from the oven when golden brown, slice and serve. Some people add raisins to the recipe as well for that extra hint of sweetness.

 

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Chocolate Hazelnut Buns Recipe

 

Step 1:

You will need:

 

• 600 g flour
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 95 g sugar
• 50 g crushed hazelnuts
• 60 g butter , room temperature
• 12 g fresh yeast
• 250 ml water
• 60 ml milk
• 200 g chocolate chips
• 50 g flour , for dusting
• 1 beaten egg with 2 tbsp water
• 1 Mixer with hook attachment
• 1 Wax paper
• 1 Baking tray
• 1 Knife
• 1 brush
• 1 Kitchen towel

Step 2:

Mix ingredients.

Into the mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, butter, yeast and water. Mix on a low power for 4 minutes and if the mixture seems a little stiff, add a drop of milk to loosen it up. Next, add the chocolate chips, crushed hazelnuts and the rest of the milk.

 

Step 3:

Prepare dough.

Knead the dough on a floured surface and roll it into a ball. Cover with a towel and leave for 5 minutes.

 

Step 4:

Divide dough.

Continue by separating the dough into 2 equal portions and roll them into logs. Cut the logs into pieces and roll the pieces into buns. Transfer the buns to a tray and cover with a towel.

 

Step 5:

Allow to rise.

Set the buns aside for at least 2 hours (overnight for best results) to allow them to rise.

 

Step 6:

Prepare the buns.

Using a sharp knife, make slits in the buns but be careful not to damage the shape of the buns. Brush the buns with the egg mixture.

 

Step 7:

Bake.

Place the buns in the centre of the oven for approximately 15 minutes. Allow to bake until glistening brown.

 

Step 8:

Serve.

Remove the buns and allow to cool for a while. Serve hot or cold with butter and a steaming cup of coffee.

 

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Cinnamon Roll Recipe

 

 

Step 1:

You will need

 

• 550 g flour
• 25 g fresh yeast , or 8.5 g of dry yeast
• 70 g melted butter
• 210 ml milk
• 75 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 200 g brown sugar
• 85 g butter kept at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 Handful flour
• 1 Mixer with the hook attachment
• 1 Rolling pin
• 1 Knife
• 1 Baking tray with parchment paper
• 1 2 bowls (large and small)
• 1 Tea towel
• 1 brush
• 1 spoon

Step 2:

Begin the dough

Start by adding the flour, the yeast, the sugar, the salt, the eggs, the milk, and the butter into the mixer. Mix the ingredients on low for 5 minutes until it becomes shiny in appearance. Add about 2 Tbsp more of flour to the bowl and turn off mixer. Now scrape the dough from the hook.

Step 3:

Knead and let the dough rise

Put a little flour inside the bowl and also sprinkle some on your work table. Now knead the dough briefly. Add a little more flour to the bowl and sprinkle a little onto the dough. Return the dough to the bowl. Cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled its size.

Step 4:

Make the filling

While the dough is rising you can place into a bowl the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and the butter and mix with a spoon until combined. Now set it aside.

Step 5:

Preheat oven to 185°C

You can now set the oven to 185 degrees Celsius.

Step 6:

Roll the dough

Punch the air out of the dough. Sprinkle the work space with flour and place the dough on it. Sprinkle the dough with some flour. Now roll out the dough to a 1/2 cm thickness, making sure there is enough flour to prevent it from sticking to the table.

Step 7:

Shape the rolls

You can now spread the filling on the dough. Carefully roll the dough into a log and cut it into slices of about 3 cm in thickness. Place them on the lined baking tray, leaving enough space for the rolls to rise. Allow them to rise for 15-20 minutes.

Step 8:

Wash and bake

Take your egg wash and using your brush, paint each roll individually. Put the tray into the oven and let them bake for 12-15 minutes.

Step 9:

Cool and serve

Remove the tray from the oven and let the rolls cool a bit. Your Cinnamon Rolls are now ready to serve. They can be eaten cold but they taste especially good warm. Try them both ways!

 

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