Challah and Focaccia - Easy Bread Recipes

Focaccia

Ingredients:
1 packet of yeast
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 cups of flour
Salt
Water
Rosemary
2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 245 degrees C
2. Dissolve yeast, sugar, ½ cup warm water, and let stand for 5-10 mins 
3. Mix flour and salt together and add the yeast/water mixture
4. Slowly add water until dough comes together 
5. Kneed dough on floured surface until smooth 
6. Let dough rise for ½ an hour 
7. Punch down dough ball and kneed dough for 1-2 mins 
8. Press into oiled pan and let raise 5 mins 
9. Brush top with oil and cover with salt and rosemary 
10. Bake for 10 mins 
11. EAT!!!!!

Other options:
     Instead of salt and rosemary add any herb, dry cheese,
     tomatoes or flavored oil



Challah

Ingredients:
1 ½ packets of yeast (1 ½ tablespoons of yeast)
1 tablespoon and ½ cup sugar
½ tablespoon of oil
5 eggs
1 tablespoon salt
8-8 ½ cup flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C
2. Dissolve yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar in 1 3/5 cup warm water 
3. Whisk in oil, 4 eggs (one at a time) sugar and salt 
4. Gradually add flour until dough comes together 
5. Kneed until soft and let rise for 1 hour 
6. Punch down and let rise for another 30 mins 
7. Kneed for 1-2 mins and divide into 3 sections and roll into long ropes 
8. Braid and brush with beaten egg 
9. Bake for 30-40 mins or until golden

Great for French Toast or just plain!! yum yum