Breadmachine Challah

• 1 cup Water
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 11/2 tsp. salt
• 31/2 cup bread flour
• 11/2 tsp. yeast

Preparation

1 Put all ingredients in bread machine in the order listed. 2 Choose dough setting, when it is done, roll out dough into three ropes, and braid to make a traditional challah. 3 Let rise 60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. 4 Brush challahs with egg wash and bake 30 minutes. Notes: Check the machine during the process to make sure it does not need more flour.  Touch it and if it is too sticky, add more flour.   If you don't have a bread machine, it works great in a food processor or stand mixer too.  Begin by heating the water to about 100 degrees.  Add to it a tsp. of sugar and the year and allow to proof 5 minutes.  At that point you can add everything else to the machine.  Each rise will take about 60-90 minutes in a warm environment.  In the summer I use my garage, in the winter, I warm up my oven to about 100, then turn it off. While the dough is rising, you should have it covered with a tea towel.