Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah Recipe

Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah Recipe
Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah
Wholegrain Spelt Vegan Challah
Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe

Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah

Kosher Create
Follow this vegan Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah Recipe to create a healthy delicious round challah. With the help of detailed instructions and clear imagery combine wholegrain spelt flour & oats with choice ingredients. Add the yeast for a bit of magic and your dough will soon be ready to shape & bake.  A festive and aesthetic treat. Enjoy!
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cuisine Eastern European
Servings 5 people

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer (with kneading hook attachment)
  • Small Heat Resistant Bowl
  • Baking Pan
  • Baking sheets
  • Pastry Brush

Ingredients
  

Challah

  • 2 tbsp Fresh Yeast (or 1 tbsp active dry yeast)
  • 6 tbsp Silan – Date Honey (without added sugar or preservatives – 1 tbsp to activate yeast, 4 tbsp for dough, 1 tbsp to brush challah)
  • 1 ½ cups Lukewarm Water (¼ cup to activate the yeast, 1 1/4 cups for the dough)
  • 2 1/2 cups Wholegrain Spelt Flour (sifted)
  • 1 cup Oat Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil

Coating

  • 1 tbsp Silan
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp Sesame

Instructions
 

Gather The Ingredients

  • Gather the ingredients for the challah dough.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Ingredients

Creating The Dough

  • Warm up a heat resistant bowl by placing hot water in it and then pouring it out.
  • In the warmed small bowl – gently mix the yeast, 1 tbsp silan and 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
  • Set aside for 15 minutes. This mixture should create bubbles and rise.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Yeast Rising
  • Place the spelt flour, oat flour & salt in a large bowl. Mix until blended and make a well in the center.
  • Pour the prepared yeast mixture into the well together with 1/2 cup of water.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Yeast Mixture & Water Added
  • In an electric mixer, on a low speed, start to mix with a hook attachment.
  • Gradually add the silan and olive oil.
  • Gradually add just enough water to a create a dough that solidifies into a circle but is not too sticky. It should come off the sides of the bowl.
  • Using the hook attachment, knead for 10 minutes keeping the speed low.
  • Place a cloth loosely on top of the dough bowl and let the dough rise until double in size. This may take about 1 ½ hours, depending on the room temperature.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Yeast Mixture & Water Added
  • After the dough has risen create the challah form.

Forming The Challah

  • Form a circle from the risen dough.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Dough In Circle
  • Split the dough into 3 equal parts.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - 3 Balls Of Dough
  • Roll each part into a long strand.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - 3 Long Strands
  • Connect the strands on top and spread them apart.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - 3 Long Strands Joined
  • Begin to braid the strands by first folding the right side over the middle strand then the left strand over the newly created middle. (This is the same process as hair braiding.)
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe- Folding Stands
  • After creating the braid, join the ends well.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah - Braid Created
  • Leaving the braid flat, begin to curl the braid.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Start To Curl Braid
  • Create a circle form.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Circle Form
  • Tuck the end under the circle.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Circle Form Tuck End Under
  • Cover the challah form and let it rise for 30 minutes or until double in size.

Preheat The Oven

  • While the challah form is rising, preheat the oven to 480 degrees Fahrenheit (250 degrees Celsius) for 10 minutes.
  • Lower the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 Celsius).

Coating The Challah

  • Place the risen challah form onto a baking sheet in a baking pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix well 1 tbsp silan with 1 tbsp water.
  • Brush the challah with the silan-water mixture.
    Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah Recipe - Brush With Silan Mixture
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Baking The Challah

  • Place the challah in the pre-heated oven.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

Note: Wholegrain Spelt flour creates a challah denser than regular flour.
It is delicious and very nutritious!
Keyword Challah, Oat Flour, Parve, Rosh Hashanah, Round Challah, Silan – Date Honey, Sweet Challah, Vegan, Wholegrain Spelt Flour
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