Anyone make Challah Bread?

[corarose]

Can I add buttermilk or would that be against the Hebrew Laws?

[ikojo]

1. I assume you are not Jewish, therefore Jewish law

and/or customs would not apply, unless you intended to serve it to observant Jews.

Many people put a lot of different things in their challah. I don't think buttermilk, even for observant Jews, is forbidden.

[henslee]

2. matzoh brie w/ jalapeno jelly...

mmmm... never made chalah.... great looking bread, thats for sure. I am a mandelbread fan.

[JM]

5. Now that last one...

...sounds a bit wild.

I love a good matzobrie, but I like mine with powdered sugar and lemon juice...

Later,
JM the Hungry

[corarose]

6. I have two Aunts on my Mothers side of the family

They were both Jewish and they live in Florida but I don't think that they are alive anymore so I can't ask them.

I have to make Challah bread and I was short on eggs so I added buttermilk in the place of two of the egg yolks that I was short of. It came out wonderful and very soft.

[scottcsmith]

3. I don't know...

The best bet is to just use a kosher recipe...

Here's one:

http://www.koshercooking.com/recipes/everyday/challa.html

I'm not sure challah would even taste right with milk added to it.

When in doubt, ask a rabbi.

[JM]

4. If made with buttermilk...

...you could not serve it to observant Jews during a meal that included meat.

Generally, challah is made with parve (not meat, not milk) ingredients so it can be served with either.

Frankly, I have never had bread made with buttermilk. Is this something you have tried before?

Later,
JM the Intrigued

[corarose]

7. That's what I thought because my Mom's aunts

Had two different refrigerators.