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Challah Baking Tip #14 For Less Crust, Try a Tin
My kids like fluffy challah and are not big fans of the crust. If you prefer fluffier/less crusty challahs too, try baking your challahs...

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Feb 181 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #13 Parchment Paper is Your Best Friend.
Growing up, we always used aluminum foil for lining trays and such. My introduction to parchment paper came just a few years ago when a...

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Feb 111 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #12 Challah Toppings & Such
If your challah braids turn out well, you may choose to leave them unadorned. But, toppings are a delicious way to camouflage...

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Jan 281 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #11 Challahs with Beautiful Color & Shine
I have always admired the warm, chestnut color and extra shine on some people’s challahs. There are a few ways to achieve this almost...

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Jan 281 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #10 Dough 'Picks up' Dough.
Here is a Quickie: When transferring the dough from your mixer to a large bowl for the first rising, remember that dough ‘picks up’ dough...

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Jan 211 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #9 Challah-Baking Lends Itself Beautifully to Multitasking
...because, while there is not much hands-on time, there is plenty of waiting time. So, plan to bake challah on a day when you have other...

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Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #8 Rosh Hashanah Round Challah
The classic round Rosh Hashanah challah that I remember growing up was one long strand of dough wrapped into a swirl. When I get tired of...

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Oct 1, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #7 Proofing Yeast - An easy, Fool-Proof :) Method.
Most challah recipes start with adding yeast, water, and sugar to the mixing bowl. Experts say that active dry yeast should be mixed with...

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Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #6 Buy Your Dry Yeast by the Block & Save!
For the best value, consider buying dry yeast in a 16-ounce 'block' instead of in 3-pack envelopes. Once opened, store the yeast package...

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Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #5 Pour, Don’t Scoop Your Flour.Â
This tip comes from my dear daughter-in-law, an extraordinary cook and baker. When using a 5-pound bag of pre-sifted flour in a recipe...

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Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tip #4: There are no Little Elves in your house...
...cleaning up after you. When I lived at home, my mother and I made the perfect pair. She loved to clean and I loved to bake. So every...

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Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tuesday Tip #3: Preflight your Kitchen Aid/Bosch
When using an electric mixer, (see tip 2), check that your bowl and dough hook are securely screwed in place before adding anything to...

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Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tuesday Tip #2: Knead like the Pros
Use an electric mixer if you can. I spent the first 25 years of my challah baking career kneading the dough, (for 10 full minutes) by...

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Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Challah Baking Tuesday Tip #1
1- Always read recipe instructions ALL THE WAY through before beginning. This one applies to all recipes, all the time, but it really hit...

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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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20 Best Dressed Bread Challah Baking Tips
I’ve been baking challah since forever ago when my sleep-away camp offered a baking workshop. We tackled complicated confections,...

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Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Shana Tovah 5784!!
Wishing everyone the Sweetest New Year filled with Health and Happiness!! Personalize this house flag yourself in under a minute & share...

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Sep 15, 20231 min read
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Giant Sunflowers...Happy Summer!
For those wondering where I found the beautiful tablecloth used as a backdrop in some of my recent BDB Challah Photos, here is the Amazon...

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Jun 27, 20231 min read
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Thank You!! Yad Eliezer/B'ezri for your Terrific Blog Post/Shout-Out. We are Honored!
THANK YOU! Yad Eliezer/B'ezri for your terrific BLOG Post! BestDressedBread.com is honored to play a part in your vital work. To read...

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May 1, 20231 min read
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