Olive Oil Challah

Ingredients: 
  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 2 -1/4 Tbls active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup MOV Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 eggs room temp
  • 1 egg yolk room temp
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups and 1 tablespoon Bread Flour​
Directions:
In a mixer using a dough hook, combine orange juice, 1 tablespoon water and yeast until frothy.

Add EVOO, 2 eggs, 1 yolk, honey, sugar, and salt until combine. Add flour one cup at a time adding tablespoon to the final cup until dough is slightly sticky, coming away from the bowl.
Transfer to a floured surface and kneed until smooth. Transfer to an EVOO lined bowl and cover with a tea towel to rise 1.5 hours. After 1st rise punch down dough, cover and let rise 45 minutes.
Combine 1 egg and 1 teaspoon water to create egg wash. Cut dough into 3 equal sections rolling into 12 inch ropes. Braid ropes and tuck ends under loaf and brush with egg wash. Let rise uncovered for 45 minutes.

Preheat Oven to 375
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Bush second coat of egg wash and back for 25 minutes.