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Challah

Ingredients:
7 cups flour
2 big potatoes peeled, cooked and mashed
2 packages yeast mixed with 1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. warm oil
poppy seeds
dash of salt

Preparation:

Put flour in big bowl, add yeast, mashed potatoes and salt. Mix with lukewarm water to make soft, easy to knead dough. Add oil gradually, kneading constantly until dough no longer sticks to hands or bowl.

Let dough stand in cool place for 2 hours.
(Separate and put aside small piece of dough in accordance with Jewish ritual).

Divide dough into three equal parts.

Roll all three parts into 10" long strips.

Braid strips together, and pinch together at ends.

Let dough stand 30 minutes

Glaze top with egg and poppy seeds.

Bake for 1 hour or until tops are browned at 350-degrees.

 
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