Title: Special New Year's Challah/part 1 of 2
Categories: Bread
Yield: 1 Servings

1	c	Raisins
1	c	Boiling water
1	c	Cool water for machine makin
		(for conventional method
		(use 100-105 degree water
1 3/8	ts	Salt
1	tb	Sugar
2		Whole eggs
2		Egg yolks; beaten
1/4	c	Honey
1/4	c	Vegetable oil
3	ts	Instant or rapid-rise
		Or quick-rise yeast
3 1/2		All (to 4 c) purpose flour -
1	ts	Oil for coating refrigerator
2	ts	Corn flour
		Egg wash:
1		Egg
1		Egg yolk
2	tb	Sesame seeds; if desired

Recipe by: Kim Clegg Place raisins in medium bowl & pour boiling water over. Let plump 2 min. Drain, blot dry & allow to cool. MACHINE METHOD: Place cool water, salt, sugar, eggs, yolks, honey, oil, yeast & 3 c flour into the machine's pan, or in order stipulated by manufacturer. Put on dough mode or program. Dust in additional flour as dough forms a ball & seems wet enough to call for remaining flour. (Holding some flour back, as the dough matures through kneading, results in a better dough. On humid days, it is normal for the recipe to take a larger amount of flour. ) Before the second knead, add raisins. They should be added once the dough is formed, but with some kneading time left to incorporate them. If your machine will not allow you to do this, let it complete its dough cycle. Remove to a floured board & simply press the raisins in. Proceed to directions for forming loaves. see note 2

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jul 8, 1997

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