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Rachel's Hojiblanca Challah
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon Melgarejo Hojiblanca olive oil
4 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir yeast into water to soften for five minutes. Add three eggs, sugar, oil and salt and beat lightly. Add flour in small increments, continuing to mix, until you have a smooth, moist, elastic dough.
Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for five more minutes.
Put the dough into a large bowl oiled with Hojiblanca, turning once to coat the entire ball of dough with oil. Cover and let rise until doubled, for about an hour.
Turn dough out onto a lightly oiled work surface. Divide into thirds. Shape each third into a rope about 20 inches long. Lay the ropes side by side on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Braid the ropes, tucking both ends under the loaf.
Cover and let rise in a warm area for 45 minutes.
Beat the reserved egg with a tablespoon of cold water to make an egg glaze. Brush the glaze lightly over the braid.
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 40-45 minutes, checking with an instant read thermometer for an internal temperature of 190°F.
1 comment:
This particular Favolosa (FS17) is definitely something special. When comparing it to the extraordinarly oils that won top awards in the recent LA county Fair (including BEST OF SHOW, ROBUST from Spain ORO BAILEN) its like a man against boys. I can only imagine how your kitchen smells when the bread begins to heat up. This is one fabulous oil and the prospect of being able to make artisan bread using it brings a smile to my face. Please bring me a slice tomorrow.
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