Challah with Saffron
2 Packages dry yeast 5 c Bread or all-purpose flour 2 tb Sugar 2 ts Salt 1/3 c Butter or margarine, -room temperature 1 c Hot water (120-130 ) 1 pn Saffron 3 Eggs 1 Egg white 1 Egg...
Ingredients
- 2Packages dry yeast
- 5c bread or all-purpose flour
- 2tb sugar
- 2ts salt
- 1/3c butter or margarine,
- 1pn saffron
- 3eggs
- 1egg white
Directions
- 1
2 Packages dry yeast 5 c Bread or all-purpose flour 2 tb Sugar 2 ts Salt 1/3 c Butter or margarine, -room temperature 1 c Hot water (120-130
- 2
Gradually add the hot water and beat forcefully by hand or at medium speed using the mixer flat beater, for 2 minutes
- 3
Scrape the bowl occasionally
- 4
Add the saffron, eggs and egg white (reserving the yolk)
- 5
The batter will be thick
- 6
Beat at high speed for 2 minutes
- 7
Continue to add flour with a wooden spoon or change to a dough hook in the mixer
- 8
Add about 3 additional cups of flour, one at a time, until the rough mass is no longer sticky