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Step-By-Step Directions For Homemade Challah– Every Baker Should Try This Delicious Bread At Least Once!

12tomatoes.com · 2014

Against 72 challah recipes

More water than 93% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 72 challah recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More water than 93% of recipes: 56% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 2.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.8%.
Egg: 28%, 67th percentileOil: 14%, 60th percentileSweetener: 10%, 33rd percentileWater: 56%, 94th percentileSalt: 2.3%, 76th percentileYeast: 1.3%, 33rd percentileEggOilSweetenerWaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoon sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 1/4 cup warm water, divided≈ 296 g
  • 4-4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 531 g
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil≈ 73 g
  • 1/4 cup white sugar≈ 50 g
  • 3 eggs, divided≈ 150 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • sesame seeds, garnish (optional)n/a

flour 531 gbatter 1124 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 72 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Egg28% · 67th percentile
  • Oil14% · 60th percentile
  • Sweetener10% · 33rd percentile
  • Water56% · 94th percentile
  • Salt2.3% · 76th percentile
  • Yeast1.3% · 33rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 30 minutes
median 28 minutes

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