Honey Challah Rolls Recipes

HONEY CHALLAH ROLLS

Steps:

• Note: You can save a lot of time here if you have a bread machine that has a manual setting that allows the bread machine to stop after the mixing and first rising and not go into a Bake cycle.
• Many of the better machines have that option specifically so you can make rolls instead of a whole bread loaf.
• If so add the above ingredients to your bread machine, remembering to separate one egg and reserve it's egg white for later as explained in step 3.
• Set the bread machine to the manual cycle so it will mix but not bake.
• Then after the bread machine is done follow the recipe from step 5 on.
• In electric mixer, combine 3 1/2 cups flour, yeast, and salt, blending well.
• Separate one egg; set white aside.
• Add yolk and remaining egg, hot water, honey, and oil to flour mixture.
• Mix vigorously, then knead with dough hook for about 6 minutes, adding flour if sticky, until smooth and elastic.
• Or turn out onto floured board and knead about 10 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and damp towel.
• Let rise in warm place about 30 minutes.
• Punch down; let rest 5 minutes.
• Divide evenly; shape into 16 balls.
• Arrange in greased 9-inch layer cake pan, working from outside in, placing 10 around perimeter, then 5, and 1 in center.
• Lightly beat reserved egg white and brush over rolls.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Cover and let rise until doubled, about 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees about 22 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

HONEY CHALLAH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water. Separate two eggs; refrigerate two egg whites. Place remaining egg yolks and eggs in a large bowl. Add 2/3 cup honey, oil, salt, yeast mixture, 3 cups flour and remaining warm water; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Pour boiling water over raisins in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Knead in raisins. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Divide one portion into six pieces. Roll each into a 16-in. rope. Place ropes parallel on a greased baking sheet; pinch ropes together at the top. , To braid, take the rope on the right and carry it over the two ropes beside it, then slip it under the middle rope and carry it over the last two ropes. Lay the rope down parallel to the other ropes; it is now on the far left side. Repeat these steps until you reach the end. As the braid moves to the left, you can pick up the loaf and re-center it on your work surface as needed. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. For a fuller loaf, using your hands, push the ends of the loaf closer together. Repeat process with remaining dough. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, whisk remaining egg whites and honey with water; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to a wire rack to cool.