Polish Egg Bread Recipes

CHALKA OR CHALLAH

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast over 1/2 cup warm water (110 F) to soften, stir until dissolved
• Heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves, cool to lukewarm and stir in 2 cups of flour
• Add yeast and 2 eggs, combine, and add enough flour to make a soft dough (anouther cup to 1 1/2 cups)
• Knead on a floured surfaces, continuing to add flour for about 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth
• Form into a ball, and place in an oiled bowl, turn the dough over (this oils the top), and cover the bowl, leave in a warm place unti doubled in size about 90 minutes
• Punch down the dough, divide into thirds, roll each third into an 18 inch strand, braid, securing the ends by tucking under
• Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet, cover, let rise, about 30 minutes
• Whisk together the egg yolk and water, gently brush the loaf with this egg wash and sprinkle with seeds
• Bake at 375 F for 35 - 45 minutes, the bread should be golden brown and sound hollow when tapped (mine is a little too brown, it should have come out a few minutes earlier)

HOMEMADE EGG BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, eggs, butter, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 6 portions. Roll each portion into a 14-in. rope. For each loaf, braid 3 ropes together on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 50 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Beat together egg yolk and water; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

POLISH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve yeast packages in 1 cup of warm water. Rinse and dry a small saucepan to prevent milk from scorching and sticking when scalding.
• 2. Bring milk to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining 1 cup warm water.butter, and salt stir to blend. Once cooled to lukewarm stir in dissolved yeast.
• 3. In a separate bowl beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually stir eggs into milk mixture.
• 4. Once blended add flour gradually until few or no lumps remain. Divide dough in half and let rise in a warm place 1 1/2 hours.
• 5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 6. Once dough has risen turn dough out onto a well floured surface and dived into 6 equil portions ( dough will be vary sticky and soft at this point ).
• 7. Divide each portion into 3 pieces braid together and place on a baking sheet
• 8. Bake in a preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until hollow sounding when tapping on top. let cool , and enjoy.

CHALKA -- POLISH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the milk to lukewarm; add melted butter, sugar and salt.
• Stir to combine and let cool to about 110°F
• Add yeast and warm water in mixing bowl and stir until dissolved.
• Add lukewarm milk mixture and 2 eggs and stir to combine.
• Add 3 cups flour and beat until smooth.
• Add the raisins and remaining flour and mix, 3 to 5 minutes until smooth. (Dough will be sticky)
• Place dough in greased bowl.
• Turn over and cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto lightly floured board.
• If making 1 large loaf, divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into a strip about 14 inches long, and braid together the 3 strips on a parchment-lined baking pan. (Note: If making 2 loaves, divide dough into 2 equal pieces and then divide each half into 3 equal pieces, for a total of 6 pieces.)
• Loosely cover bread and let rise again until double, about 30 minutes.
• While bread is rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brush remaining beaten egg lightly on bread.
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool completely before serving.
• Store, covered, at room temperature or slice and freeze.

12 TRADITIONAL POLISH BREADS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a Polish bread in 30 minutes or less!

BRAIDED EGG BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients along with eggs. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Set a third of the dough aside. Divide remaining dough into 3 pieces. Shape each into a 13-in. rope. Place ropes on a greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. , Divide reserved dough into 3 equal pieces; shape each into a 14-in. rope. Braid ropes. Center 14-in. braid on top of the shorter braid. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, beat egg and water; brush over dough. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cover with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

POLISH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast packages in 1 cup of warm water. Rinse and dry a small saucepan to prevent milk from scorching and sticking when scalded. Bring milk to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and add remaining 1 cup warm water, butter, and salt; stir to blend. Once cooled to lukewarm, stir in dissolved yeast.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually stir eggs into milk mixture. Once blended, add flour gradually until few or no lumps remain. Divide dough in half, and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Once risen, turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and divide into 6 equal portions. (Dough will be very sticky and soft at this point.) Divide each portion into 3 pieces; braid together, and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until hollow-sounding when tapped on top. Let cool, and enjoy!