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KOSHER BREAD RECIPES |
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BERCHES - POTATO HALLAH:
Note:
If you need this hallah for Friday evening, you can start the dough
about eight o'clock Thursday night to let it rise slowly overnight.
Finish the next morning. |
INGREDIENTS: |
- 2 pounds bread or unbleached all-purpose flour (8 cups)
- 2 yeast cakes or 2 packages dry yeast
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- 6 medium, cooked, mashed potatoes (about 3 cups), still
lukewarm
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- Poppy seeds
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DIRECTIONS: |
- Place the flour in a large bowl,
making a well in the middle. Stir in the yeast and ½ cup water.
Add to the well a small amount of the flour, about 3
tablespoons. cover and let the "starter" stand in a
lukewarm place until doubled in size (about 30 minutes).
- Add the potatoes, salt, and more
lukewarm water if needed. Knead the dough about 10-12 minutes or
until it separates from the bowl and is as firm as possible.
Alternatively, divide in fourths and whirl in a food processor,
using the steel blade. Put the dough in a greased bowl and cover
with a cloth. Place in a medium-warm, draft-free spot, and let
stand until the dough has doubled (from 3-5 hours).
- When the dough is ready, place it
on a floured wooden board and split it into 4 parts. Make a long
loaf of one part and divide one other part into 3 pieces. Roll
the 3 pieces into long ropes as thick as a thumb and braid
them. Place the braid on top of the long loaf, pinching
down to attach. Repeat with the 2 remaining parts. Cover the
hallah and let rise once more for about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- When ready to bake, sprinkle the
top with water and then with poppy seeds.
- Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour on a
greased cookie sheet or until the hallah is nicely browned and
sounds hollow when tapped with the knuckles.
Note: You can also divide the
dough into 4 portions, 2 larger than the others. Divide larger
portions into 3 pieces and braid. Then divide smaller into 4. Braid
3 of the pieces and place on larger braid. Roll out last piece and
press down lengthwise on braid. Repeat. |
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