Grammy's Kitchen · Challah · No Knead Challah Bread
One of 14 challah recipes we measured
from redstaryeast.com
It ranks #4 of 14 for rise among the challah recipes we compared. 2 cooks on redstaryeast.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 14.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 55% | 49% |
| fat | 11% | 11% |
| total sugar | 10% | 17% |
| egg | 21% | 33% |
| yeast | 1% | 1% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| flour strength | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 960 g | 8 cups bread flour |
| 532 g | 2 - 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water (105°F) |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup granulated sugar |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon kosher salt |
| 9 g | 1 tablespoon Red Star Active Dry Yeast |
| 150 g | 3 large whole eggs |
| 50 g | 1 large egg yolk |
| Egg wash: 3 large eggs plus 3 tablespoons water (beaten together) | |
| Sesame seeds (for topping, optional) |
Method: 4 steps, published by redstaryeast.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Can't believe I baked challah! Soft, fluffy and delicious! Haven't enjoyed challah this good since my grandmother baked it! Now I'm thrilled to share this beautiful tradition with my family and to pass it on to my daughter. Thank you so much!” — a cook, 5.0★
“Looks delicious!” — a cook, 4.0★