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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2012

(NOTE: make sure your water is hot enough to proof the yeast, a temperature of ~120 for the water should be added to the recipe). Otherwise, this recipe was surprisingly easy, and it's whole wheat flour! The kneading was the hardest part (and was very very easy to knead, compared to all of the other breads I've made before). The bread was beautiful when it came out of the oven, and was chewy and delicious. We made french toast with it the next day and it was delicious in that too.

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bakingchemist

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

This challah is amazing! I put the ingredients in my bread machine on the dough setting. When the dough is ready, I braid it, let it rise, and brush with an egg wash and sesame seeds. I haven't made it with raisins or the vital wheat gluten. Everyone who has tried it loves it! It doesn't last long in my house.

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Judi

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Amazing. :) This is the BEST whole wheat bread I've ever tasted. Most WW bread is dense and dry, but this tastes like Nature's Own Whole Wheat bread. Only 5x better. I use the dough and then the bake setting on our bread maker, and the loaf rises so much that is pushes the top off. :) It is delicious, and stays moist for 4-5 day. I use it to make my sandwiches, and it tastes delicious microwaved with a little bit of honey drizzled on top. DELISH!

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Seabrookgirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

Delicious and healthy (love the fact that the recipe doesn't call for sugar). I have never made challah before so was a bit nervous, but this was easy and foolproof. Iwill definitely make this my go-to challah recipe. Note:If you want. it's possible to make this into one large loaf instead of two smaller loaves. I just did a six-strand braid with the dough instead of three and it turned out well.

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Golightly

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

This is our family's new favorite whole wheat recipe! We like to swap out half the honey for molasses. We also like to use this as a base recipe for cinnamon raisin swirl bread. Yum!

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mdhohn

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2012

healthy, delicious. I added extra egg for enhanced flavors

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JMa@Taipei

Home Town: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2011

We tried many different challah recipes trying to get something close to a whole wheat version of Cheryl Ann's challah in Boston. Everything else was too dry, but this is very moist. I double the recipe and make 4 loaves at a time and freeze what I don't use. I do all the mixing and kneading in my kitchen aid mixer. I have made a few minor changes from a direct doubling of ingredients. I use 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 5 eggs instead of 4. I also proof the yeast in 1 cup warm water in a 2 cup measuring cup until it's bubbling near the top and add it as a liquid ingredient. I use the wheat gluten even though it's listed as optional, but not the raisins. I cut the total water to 1.5 cups instead of 2. I also typically need more rise time than the recipe calls for and gt a better result if I can make the time to lunch down the dough and give it a second rise before I braid it. Overall this recipe is a winner even among people who don't usually eat whole wheat. For the Cheryl Ann's fans out there, this is less sweat than Cheryl Ann's but just as moist.

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JamRowZ

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2011

I used 1/4 C honey and 5 Tbsp olive oil, omitted the raisins, and included the wheat gluten. It turned out great! The color of the loaves is gorgeous, and they have a fine crumb with a medium texture-- not too dense, not too light. Thanks for sharing.

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