Friday night and Shabbat dinner doesn't mean it's time to let all diets fly out the window. You can have your cake and eat it too, if you make the right choices, like in this case, whole wheat Challah, instead of regular egg Challah. It's as easy to make as traditional Challah, but has a few added healthy ingredients, here's what you'll need:
(Makes 4 medium/large Challahs)
2 cups unbleached flour (sifted)
4 cups whole wheat flour (sifted)
1/4 flax seeds1/4 rolled oats
1/4 Bulgar wheat
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 egg
1 tbsp anise seeds
2 tbsp baking powder2 tsp traditional dry yeast
4 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt1/3 cup canola oil
3 1/4 cups warm water
Start by adding the yeast and 2 tsp sugar in a small bowl with 3/4 cups warm water and let proof (wait till bubbles break the surface and the foam appears). In the meantime, in a large bowl, combine all the other dry ingredients, make a well in the center, then when the yeast is ready, add it in, then add the oil and the rest of the water and start working the dough. You can use a stand mixer with the dough attachment (a hook) or you can use your hand. Left hand holds the bowl, while the right hand mixes the dough, then kneed. If you feel that the dough is too stiff, you can add a little warm water. Once the dough is no longer sticky and has formed a nice ball, cover it in the bowl and let it rest for an hour (this will let it rise and double, the area should be warm and free of a draft, I like to use my oven which I've preheated 3 to 4 minutes beforehand, just so that it's nice and warm). Once the dough has doubled, punch it down, kneed it once more, cover and let double again in the oven for 40 minutes or so. Once doubled, uncover, punch and kneed again and start to cut it up into the parts needed to shape it (I usually do braids or buns, whichever shape you choose is fine) then place it on a baking sheet, cover with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds and let rise again for 45 minutes to an hour. Again, I let it rise in the oven so that when the time comes to start baking, the tray won't need to be moved. Bake at 350F for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown on top and underneath.
Enjoy!
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