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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 #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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How to shout MAZEL TOV at a ZOOM wedding—Even when muted :)
With Lag B’Omer 2 days away, wedding season is almost upon us. Each of these expressive Talk blurbs is set to print BIG on a separate...

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May 10, 20201 min read
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