Challah Bread - Anyone Have A Recipe?

[ArtGirl]

I've looked through recipes in a couple gluten-free cookbooks for a bread recipe that can be molded and twisted like the traditional Challah bread. All the bread recipes I've seen, the dough is too soft to be molded and has to be baked in a pan or muffin tin.

Anyone know of a recipe that will work for this?

[Fiddle-Faddle]

Oh, I miss challah....I wonder if taking a regualr soft white gluten-free bread recipe and adding extra egg or egg yolk and extra xanthum gum, would help add stretchiness, with maybe a little extra corn meal for braiding purposes?

[debmidge]

A while ago, one of the members, GFdoc posted one...I lost it. Maybe if she sees this she'll be happy to repost?

[steveindenver]

We were just talking about challah last night as I make a mean gluten filled one (that I can no longer eat!). I'd kill for some good gluten free challah (or as my other half calls it, Cha-hula hula bread (he couldn't remember the name one day)).

[Fiddle-Faddle]

(or as my other half calls it, Cha-hula hula bread (he couldn't remember the name one day)).

The lost tribes of Israel have been in Hawai'i all this time!!!!!

[ArtGirl]

Bette Hagman has a recipe for Challah bread in her book, More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet. However, it is a soft dough and must be baked in a bread pan.

I may try it anyway, and perhaps add more flour so it's not so soft. I have no way of knowing if this will completely ruin the finished product. I may try it this week. (Have to do baking very early in the morning because it's sooo hot right now in Kansas.)

OT: we have a Chihuahua dog. Pronounced chee-huuah-huuah. Helps me spell the word.

[ArtGirl]

I finally got around to searching for CFdoc's thread that contains a recipe for challah bread. It, too, needs to be baked in a pan as the dough is soft. From the comments posted, it is very good bread.

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[debmidge]

gluten-free Doc did post some adjustments to the receipe around the same time she posted the first receipe

something about 6 tablespoons shortening and 5 tablespoons of butter.....is correct, if this makes sense (I lost orig receipe but kept the part showing the corrections....)

[Fiddle-Faddle]

gluten-free Doc did post some adjustments to the receipe around the same time she posted the first receipe

something about 6 tablespoons shortening and 5 tablespoons of butter.....is correct, if this makes sense (I lost orig receipe but kept the part showing the corrections....)

Is that instead of the oil or in addition to it? There is no butter or shorteing listed in the original challah recipe or in the corrected one.?????

I also notice in her corrected version she calls for "dough enhancer." Does anybody know what this is and where to find it?

[mamaw]

dough enhancer can be purchased from King Arthur Bread Company. Some health food stores also carry it, just a different brand name.

mamaw

[ArtGirl]

To answer the "what is dough enhancer" question, see this site. Probably more than you wanted to know.

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[Fiddle-Faddle]

tHANKS, aRTgIRL, FOR THE SITE. all the stupid dough enhancers absolutely contain gluten!!!!!!!

[steveindenver]

I made Bette Hagman's recipe today and while it's not the doughy challah we all love, it's not bad!!!! I was quite impressed, as this was my first gluten-free bread I made and I can't wait to make a grilled cheese sandwich with the bread.

[hineini]

I made Bette Hagman's recipe today and while it's not the doughy challah we all love, it's not bad!!!! I was quite impressed, as this was my first gluten-free bread I made and I can't wait to make a grilled cheese sandwich with the bread.

I'm so glad I found this thread!

I am definitely going to try Bette Hagman's recipe, cause I miss challah so bad.