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Wholegrain Spelt And Oat Challah On A Lace Placemat With Decorative Wheat On The Side.

Wholegrain Spelt & Oat Challah

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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!
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Supper
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 Ingredients In Glass Bowls With A Wheat Bunch On Top.

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.
    Yeast Rising In A Glass Bowl.
  • 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.
    Pouring Water Into The Flour And Yeast Mixture.
  • 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.
    The Dough In A Bowl Set To Rise.
  • After the dough has risen create the challah form.

Forming The Challah

  • Form a circle from the risen dough.
    The Challah Dough Made Into A Circle. Circle
  • Split the dough into 3 equal parts.
    The Challah Dough Separated Into Three Balls.
  • Roll each part into a long strand.
    Three Long Strands Made From Each Of The Challah Balls On A Baking Sheet.
  • Connect the strands on top and spread them apart.
    The Three Long Dough Strands Joined On One Side.
  • 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.)
    The Start Of A Braid Made From The Three Strands Of Dough.
  • After creating the braid, join the ends well.
    A Braid Created From The Three Strands Of Dough.
  • Leaving the braid flat, begin to curl the braid.
    The Start Of A Circle Made From The Three Strands Of Dough.
  • Create a circle form.
    A Circle Challah form On A Baking Sheet.
  • Tuck the end under the circle.
    Circle Challah Form With Its Ends Tucked 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.
    Sesame Seeds Sprinkled On The Round Challah Form Before Baking.

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