The first recipe I saw for Round Apple Challah was from master baker and mentor Marcy Goldman in “A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking” (I learned so much from that book!) and then on Smitten Kitchen. I suspect that many of the Apple Challah recipes out there are based on Marcy’s recipe, but I don’t see anyone else giving her credit which is a big pet peeve of mine (and I’m sure hers too!). The first few I made were pretty clunky, with slippery apples flying all over the place. But they were always delish. I have since adapted and perfected my own version and developed a better way of filling it with apples. It’s much easier to roll out each of the four individual pieces of dough and fill with apples, than to create a large, unruly mound of dough and apples and then attempt to squish the apples back in again. It’s also better to sprinkle the apples with cinnamon sugar once already in the dough because if you do it earlier they will release moisture, and that also creates a sticky mess. I do like mine quite sweet and cinnamon-y. Not gonna lie. And my family and friends lovvvvve it. (I’ve even had requests for my Apple Challah on Thanksgiving!) If it’s too sweet for you, by all means just reduce the cinnamon sugar. Most challah recipes have either honey or sugar, but I prefer the taste with a hint of honey and sugar which gives a different sweetness. My secret ingredient is the olive oil at the end which gives it depth of flavor. 😉 Or switch out melted butter for the oil to make it more decadent. The loaves freeze beautifully and you can divide the dough in two or even four and make challah mini’s for Rosh Hashanah gifts. You can even turn this versatile dough into savory rolls or sweet cinnamon buns (just brush with melted butter before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar). Make sure you’re following OrnaBakes on YouTube and/or Facebook so you don’t miss the Apple Challah YouTube video—COMING SOON! Wishing you the sweetest New Year from our family to yours. Try my “bulkas” (South African Cinnamon Buns) for breaking the fast on Yom Kippur! Xoxo Please post pics of your beautiful creations and tag @OrnaBakes! And please share this […]
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