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MiriFr
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 Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:17 pm
Due to unforeseen circumstances (A.K.A the supermarket not having the round pans in the diameter that I want), I am going to attempt to free-form it, baby.
Any tips?
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angelgirl
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:32 pm
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I always do a giant knot. Looks very neat.
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BadTichelDay
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:43 pm
| angelgirl wrote: | | I always do a giant knot. Looks very neat. | This.
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MiriFr
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:46 pm
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That sounds so easy. One strand, and you just knot it? That's the whole thing?
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mochamix18
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:50 pm
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I do a four strand round braid. It’s like weaving a basket. I think joy of kosher has a video
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1091
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 12:56 pm
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There’s a tic tac toe challah braid that works nicely free form.
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angelgirl
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 1:05 pm
| MiriFr wrote: | | That sounds so easy. One strand, and you just knot it? That's the whole thing? |
Yup- don’t roll it too long and then tuck the ends underneath
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MiriFr
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Thu, Sep 26 2019, 1:12 pm
| angelgirl wrote: | | Yup- don’t roll it too long and then tuck the ends underneath |
K gonna do this thanks!
I found a youtube vid of a 4 strander. Gonna do some and some.
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mochamix18
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 12:45 am
| 1091 wrote: | | There’s a tic tac toe challah braid that works nicely free form. |
That’s what I was trying to describe above 😂 I couldn’t think of a good way to explain it but a tic tac toe board is a perfect description
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seeker
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 2:21 am
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I just roll it up like a snail. It's the only thing IME that comes out ROUND round without a round pan, plus it's super easy. The thing is that you want to roll it downward a little rather than a flat disc, which is not coming out as clearly in words as it would in demo. Imagine starting in the middle, and then as you roll outward you're going a little under the part you did already so that the center comes out raised up a little.
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JoyInTheMorning
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 3:24 am
Aseeker, I think what you're saying is that you want it to look like a spiraling tower/mountain when you are finished shaping it.
I've tried that but it flattens out as it rises and bakes. So if I don't have enough round pans, I use some heavy-duty foil paper to keep the shape. Not the healthiest choice, though.
Confession: I am buying challah and honey cake this year. I have to work on erev Rosh Hashanah, and my valiant attempts to cook ahead of time have been partly spoiled by people already eating what I have cooked. It will be hard enough getting everything done even without baking.
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Raisin
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:39 am
I never use round pans. I don't actually like the way they look made in those pans, and how the crust comes out, plus it is so wasteful of foil pans! I do have some real round pans but it never occured to me to use them. I just make giant snails.
when you said free form I envisioned just taking a large handful of dough and plopping it on baking tray. Something my husband has done.
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cholentfan1
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:41 am
| seeker wrote: | | I just roll it up like a snail. It's the only thing IME that comes out ROUND round without a round pan, plus it's super easy. The thing is that you want to roll it downward a little rather than a flat disc, which is not coming out as clearly in words as it would in demo. Imagine starting in the middle, and then as you roll outward you're going a little under the part you did already so that the center comes out raised up a little. |
How do you do it that it doesn't turn into a mountain? Whenever I've tried it, it just rises straight up and looks like a tiny mountain. The shops seem to make them very wide, which I can't seem to get mine to do.
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Ruchel
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:44 am
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I didn't know people used round. Just made them freely
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Raisin
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:46 am
| cholentfan1 wrote: | | How do you do it that it doesn't turn into a mountain? Whenever I've tried it, it just rises straight up and looks like a tiny mountain. The shops seem to make them very wide, which I can't seem to get mine to do. |
Why is that an issue? I don't care what shop challah looks like. It tastes good and looks fine.
The braided round challah also looks nice but takes a bit more time. The one where you start with a tic tac toe shape.
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JoyInTheMorning
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:47 am
| Raisin wrote: | I never use round pans. I don't actually like the way they look made in those pans, and how the crust comes out, plus it is so wasteful of foil pans! I do have some real round pans but it never occured to me to use them. I just make giant snails.
when you said free form I envisioned just taking a large handful of dough and plopping it on baking tray. Something my husband has done. |
I use round pans that are not foil pans. I have regular (stainless steel?) round cake pans that I use for challah. I have regular square cake pans that I use for rolls. I use these pans for cakes as well.
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Raisin
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 5:50 am
| JoyInTheMorning wrote: | | I use round pans that are not foil pans. I have regular (stainless steel?) round cake pans that I use for challah. I have regular square cake pans that I use for rolls. I use these pans for cakes as well. |
yup, as I said I like the way they come out free form so I never use pans. Specifically I like the shiny crust. But it really irks me when I see how wasteful people are of foil pans. I do use them because I cook so much so its hard to avoid. I make kugels and cakes and rice and so on and freeze them in the pans.
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Ruchel
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 6:29 am
As we say here "I'm not a caterer" 
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MiriFr
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 6:55 am
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K so I made half braided and half knotted. They came out so pretty and perfectly round!
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seeker
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Fri, Sep 27 2019, 8:35 am
| JoyInTheMorning wrote: | | I use round pans that are not foil pans. I have regular (stainless steel?) round cake pans that I use for challah. I have regular square cake pans that I use for rolls. I use these pans for cakes as well. |
Some people need dozens of challahs.
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