โฐ Timing: This is NOT a 3-day sourdough marathon. Yeasted version is a same-day bake. Sourdough versionโyou can mix and braid today and cold-retard overnight, then bake tomorrow morning. Either way, you'll be pulling beautiful challah out of the oven on Saturday.
๐ชบ The dough: Two eggs plus one extra yolk, oil (light/neutral, not extra virgin), and honey. No butter or dairy in the dough itself. Don't forget that extra yolk.
๐ฅShape: Your choiceโ3-strand, 6-strand, or round. Pick one and commit. Your first one doesn't have to be perfect.
๐ฅProofing in the heat: Enriched dough proofs FAST, especially in a warm kitchen. Start checking at 45 minutes with the poke testโit should spring back slowly and leave a small indent.
๐Finish: Egg wash before baking, sugar syrup (80g sugar / 80g water) right out of the oven for that glossy shine. Seeds? Roll the rope on a damp cloth, then through the seeds. Keep foil handy to tent if the top browns too fast.
๐ผ๏ธPost your bakes in the thread as you goโI'll be right here with you. Let's make something beautiful.
Henryโญ๐ฅ