Sweet Bread Machine Spelt Challah - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
2 eggs (check for blood)
1/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
ground flax seeds, to taste (optional)
3 2/3 cups spelt flour
4 teaspoons instant yeast
raisins (optional)

Preparation

Put in the ingredients into your breadmachine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Select 'dough cycle'.
In my bread machine, I am able to add in raisins after the first mixing - it beeps. Check your machine for directions on adding ingredients in after starting the dough cycle.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
When taking out dough, if too sticky, roll in flour to ease shaping.
Braid loaves and place in oiled baking pan (I recommend 8x4 non-stick).
Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes. Can skip this step if in a rush.
Coat top with egg yolk and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds, if desired.
Approximate bake time: One challah -. 45 minutes. Two challahs -35 minutes. Three challahs - 25 minutes.