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Beehive Challah with Honey Glaze

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3 h 20 min

4.6

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Get ready for honey season with this exquisite beehive-shaped challah! I've taken my classic challah recipe and performed a bit of culinary alchemy by replacing water with milk and sugar with raw, unfiltered honey. The result is a truly enchanting dough. Afterward, I've divided it into ping pong-sized balls that gracefully meld together during proofing, forming the visually stunning beehive shape you see here. But the honey and milk infusion doesn't stop with the dough; I've also lovingly glazed the baked challah with this delectable combination. The outcome? Soft, candied, bite-sized buns that will undoubtedly leave your taste buds yearning for more. Get ready for a mouthwatering experience that celebrates the sweetness of honey season in every delightful bite.

2 medium size challahs

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2 medium size challahs

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original

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Ingredients

For the challah

500 gr AP flour

220 gr milk

50 gr extra virgin olive oil

50 gr honey

12 gr salt

12 gr dry yeast

1 pasture raised egg

For the glaze

75 gr honey

50 gr milk

For the toppings/brushing

Egg wash

Pearl sugar

Tools

Stand mixer

Hook attachment

Scraper

Scale

Brush

Baking tray

Parchment paper

Small

Directions

Step 1

In a stand mixer's bowl add milk, yeast, honey, egg, flour, olive oil and salt. Set the mixer on lowest speed and start mixing for 10-12 min, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

220 gr milk

12 gr dry yeast

50 gr honey

1 pasture raised egg

500 gr AP flour

50 gr extra virgin olive oil

12 gr salt

Step 2

Remove the dough from the mixer, round it and place in a lightly oiled bowl to proof. Cover with a towel to avoid the dough from drying out.

Step 3

After doubled in size, deflate the dough and cut strips. Roll each strip into a long strand and cut ping pong size pieces.

Step 4

Round each piece to a perfect sealed ball. Place them 1/2 an inch apart in a tart pan (lined with parchment paper). Let them proof until they touch each other.

Step 5

In the meantime, preheat your oven to 375F or 180C and make the glaze.

Step 6

To make the glaze- simply combine milk and honey in a small pot, bring to boil while stirring constantly. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

75 gr honey

50 gr milk

Step 7

After the dough balls have doubled in size, brush them with an egg wash and decorate each ball with pearl sugar.

Egg wash

Pearl sugar

Step 8

Bake for 15-20 min or until dark golden.

Step 9

Remove from the oven and brush with the honey glaze. Let the challah cool for 10 min, then eat while warm!

Step 10

YASSS!

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Shimi

Dec 25 2024

Love your work!!!

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Inam

Nov 12 2024

Definitely delicious

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Davida

Sep 17 2024

I'm definitely making these for Rosh Hashana!

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Jane

Nov 16 2023

Oh Yasss! I made these last night, they turned out very good. The first raise took around 1.1/2 hour (I put inside the microwave to avoid temp. oscillation) and the second raise took about a 1/2 hour. I followed the recipe to a T. Thanks for sharing this awesome bread.

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Sara

Sep 18 2023

My glaze separated, did I heat it too quickly?

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Nick

Sep 17 2023

Why is my milk & honey separating when boiling?

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Debbie Nissim

Sep 17 2023

These are not good at all. They’re too easy to eat! 😀 I can’t eat just one. I don’t think they will last too long. I’m so glad I tried the recipe. Very easy to follow. I do agree with someone else who mentioned maybe you can give us idea about the weight of the balls. It reminded me of when I make matzoh balls. Some puff up bigger than others. I have to go grab another one now.

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Stacey Lewis

Sep 15 2023

Hi - the dough is currently rising! Can you give me a sense for the weight of each ball? I carefully measured everything by grams and it would be awesome to also know the approximate weight of each little round dough ball. Tha k you!!! Shana tova.

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fior perez

Sep 15 2023

ILike your recipes

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Daria Porath

Sep 14 2023

Looks good!

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Noy

Sep 14 2023

Love your recipes!

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Jacky Medina

Sep 13 2023

Fantastic 😍😊

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Liza akma

Sep 10 2023

Love ur food ❤

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Raquel

Sep 10 2023

To make it parve simply substitute your favorite plant milk instead of the regular milk and ¡Voilá!

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Patrick

Sep 09 2023

I’m gaining weight watching the videos.

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ashley

Sep 08 2023

Any chance this recipe can be adjusted to make it parve?

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Patricia Avila

Sep 08 2023

Love your posts

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Melody

Sep 08 2023

Just made this, and it turned out so great! Thank you for the recipe. 💜

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michal

Sep 08 2023

אשמח מאוד לקבל מתכונים מדהימים שלך!!!

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Sarah

Sep 07 2023

Can’t wait to make these! I think my kids will especially love being able to pull off little bites. Approximately how long do you estimate this recipe will take from start to finish?

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Kathi

Sep 07 2023

Oh my word!! Thanks to the bees and you :)

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