Challah Recipe

Challah Recipe 🍞🌾 Ingredients 🌱🥄 4 cups all-purpose flour 🌾 1/4 cup granulated sugar 🍚 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet) 🧂 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 🧂 2/3 cup warm water (about 110°F or 45°C) 💧 1/3 cup vegetable oil 🌿 2 large eggs 🥚 (plus 1 egg yolk for brushing) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 🌿 Poppy seeds or sesame seeds for topping (optional) 🌿 Instructions 📜✨ Activate Yeast 🧂💧 In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar in the warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until foamy. Mix Dough 🌾🥄 In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture, vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and vanilla extract (if using).