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Marzipan challah

Challah is a braided loaf of yeasted dough and this vegan version uses rich coconut butter and an almond marzipan filling.

Almond marzipan challah bread

Almond marzipan challah bread Credit: Eating Plants

  • makes

    1 loaf

  • prep

    45 minutes

  • cook

    40 minutes

  • difficulty

    Mid

makes

1 loaf

serves

preparation

45

minutes

cooking

40

minutes

difficulty

Mid

level

Ingredients

Almond marzipan
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 60 g demerara sugar
  • 70 g grape seeds oil
  • 120 g almond meal
  • 40 g apple puree
  • 30 g flour
  • 10 g cornflour
Sweet challah dough
  • 500 g plain flour
  • 75 g soft coconut or vegan butter
  • 10 g dry yeast
  • 10 g salt
  • 50 g sugar
  • 220 g water
Proving time 6 hours or overnight

Instructions

  1. To make the marzipan, mix all ingredients with a spatula and set aside.
  2. To make the sweet challah dough, place all dry ingredients in a stand-mixer bowl. 
  3. Start kneading at a low speed and gradually add water. Continue to knead for 8-10 minutes.
  4. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and prove it until it doubles in size, at least four hours or overnight.
  5. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece to a long strip (width approx 8 cm).
  6. In the middle of each strip place a roll of marzipan (60 g) and sprinkle the top with berries and some fresh basil (optional). Fold the strips and twist each strip into a braid. Place onto a baking tray and prove it once more for another hour, until it doubles in size.
  7. Bake in a 160°C preheated oven for 40 min. Serve warm with butter.
 

This recipe is from Eating Plants available to stream now at .

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 4 May 2022 2:26pm
By Tal Hausen
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