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Challah Recipe

iamafoodblog.com · makes 2 loaves

Against 72 challah recipes

More oil than 91% of recipes and more egg than 88%.

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How it compares

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

  • More oil than 91% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 12%.
  • More egg than 88% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 25%.
  • More yeast than 93% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
  • More sweetener than 77% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 13%.
Egg: 33%, 90th percentileOil: 19%, 93rd percentileSweetener: 19%, 78th percentileWater: 49%, 78th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 37th percentileYeast: 2.5%, 94th percentileEggOilSweetenerWaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1 cup warm water≈ 237 g
  • 2 teaspoons sugar≈ 8 g
  • 2 tablespoons rapid rise yeast≈ 19 g
  • 6 cups all purpose flour≈ 750 g
  • 1/4 cup sugar≈ 50 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g
  • 4 eggs≈ 200 g
  • 2/3 cup flavorless vegetable or canola oil≈ 145 g
  • 1/2 cup water≈ 119 g
  • 1/4 cup mild honey≈ 85 g
  • 1 egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 tablespoon water≈ 15 g
  • pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 750 gbatter 1690 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.

  • Egg33% · 90th percentile
  • Oil19% · 93rd percentile
  • Sweetener19% · 78th percentile
  • Water49% · 78th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 37th percentile
  • Yeast2.5% · 94th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
20 to 22 minutes
median 28 minutes

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