How to Make The Best Braided Bread: Challah

Braiding a challah whether it's three strand, four strand, or even six strand is truly the only part in the entire recipe that's slightly challenging. The rest of it is surprisingly easy. All the more reason to bake your own to have on hand for the best french toasts of all time, epic grilled...

Intermediate - 10 min - Food & Drink - Joshua Weissman

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What you'll need

• Dutch oven: The secret to crusty loaves.
• Banneton proofing basket: Shape and proof sourdough.
• Bread lame: Score your loaves.
• Digital kitchen scale: Bread is weighed, not measured.
• Bench scraper: Handle sticky dough.

Books

1. Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish - View on Amazon
2. The Bread Baker's Apprentice by Peter Reinhart - View on Amazon
3. Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson - View on Amazon
4. Bread by Jeffrey Hamelman - View on Amazon

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