# @wellseasonedstudio on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIB7meaRRCA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35832002-wellseasonedstudio-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-04T15:53:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ariel Laing (@wellseasonedstudio) — https://gondola.cc/wellseasonedstudio

## Caption

Fridays call for freshly baked challah! I’ve used joan_nathan recipe from nytcooking for years (decades? 🤔) and it’s tender, light, and almost like brioche in texture. The leftovers make absolutely epic challah French toast!

From experience I can tell you that even with a *really* big stand mixer, you’re likely to get a few clouds of flour puffing up into the air as you mix the 8+ cups required for this recipe. While you can halve the recipe, why make one challah when you can make two (and gift one to a friend)? 💁🏻‍♀️

I’ll provide the brief rundown below, but your best bet is to read through the entire recipe on nytcooking for detailed steps. Happy baking!

Ingredients for *two* giant challah loaves:
▢ 1½ packages (3½ tsp) active dry yeast
▢ 1 Tbsp plus ½ cup sugar
▢ ½ cup vegetable oil
▢ 5 large eggs
▢ 1 Tbsp kosher salt
▢ 8-8½ cups all-purpose flour
▢ Sesame seeds

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7199-my-favorite-challah

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1¾ cups of lukewarm water in the bowl of a stand mixer.
2. With the whisk attachment add in the oil and then 4 eggs, one at a time. Add remaining sugar and salt. 
3. Gradually add flour (truly, go slowly!). When the dough holds together, switch to the dough hook and knead until smooth. Transfer to a clean (greased) bowl, cover with plastic wrap, then rise for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
4. Punch down the dough. Cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.
5. Divide the dough in half. Braid each into 6-strand braided challah. 
6. Brush each loaf with egg wash. Let rise for another hour.
7. Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush loaves once more with egg wash, then coat with sesame seeds. Bake for 35-40 minutes on the middle rack. Loaves will be a glossy golden brown. Cool on wire rack before enjoying.

#challah #bread #breadbaking #shabbat #dough #tgif

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