[Art + Fic] Chanukah with the Weasleys: Hermione's Challah, harry potter - j. k. rowling fanfic

DeviantHufflepuff

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A_LoveUnlaced

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Characters

Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Molly Weasley, George Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape, Minor or Background Relationship(s)

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Collaboration Art Digital Art Jewish Character Illustrations Recipes Chanukah Jewish traditions Judaism Yiddish Jewish Food

Summary

Hermione hosts Chanukah at the Weasleys

Note

So I always thought religion in the wizarding world was a bit strange. Why would wizards celebrate Christmas and Easter? Was Jesus a wizard?As a Jewish woman, I have always thought Hermione was a Jew. Here are my thought on Judaism in the Wizarding world.Thank you so much Ada_Lovelaced for being my Alpha/Beta/Artist! you are incredibleAlso, Thank you TriDogMom for Alphaing!Some translations:Kugle - A Jewish dish. A sweet or savory pudding of noodles or potatoes. (Chapter 2 recipe)Shminit - Means eight. It is a bread braiding technique. (Chapter 3)Tzimmes - Making a fuss. A dish with potato, carrot, and dried fruitsBubbe - Yiddish for GrandmotherZeeskeit - Yiddish for sweetie or honeykneidlach - Yiddish word for Matzah BallsChanukiah - The Chanukah Menorah (Yes, there are different Menorahs)Shamash - Means attendant, or caretaker in Hebrew. This candle is lit first and used to light the other candles on the ChanukiahSheyna Punim - 'Pretty Face'. Used as a term of endearment

Hermione's Challah

April 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM

INGREDIENTS

2 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) active dry yeast

3 tablespoons sugar

6 cups warm water

Separate 2 cups out

4 tablespoons kosher salt

1 (6-pound) bag high-gluten flour

2 cups sugar

4 egg yolks

1 cup canola oil,

Separate into, ½ cup and another ½ cup

DIRECTIONS

Oven should be Preheated to 375°F.

In a bowl, dissolve yeast and 3 tablespoons of sugar in 2 cups of warm water, cover loosely with a towel and set aside.
Place salt, flour, and the rest of the sugar into a large bowl.
Add egg yolks.
Yeast should now have bubbled/foamed and doubled in size, if yeast has not bubbled or does not seem active repeat the process again.
Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and slowly pour yeast and sugar water mixture into the well. Then add the remaining 4 cups of warm water into the well. Make sure the water is not too hot.
Start kneading ingredients together and add a ½ cup of oil.
For the next 10 minutes, knead, adding another ½ cup of oil slowly during that time as needed to create a workable dough. Dough shouldn’t be too sticky and also should not be dry. It should become one cohesive mass.
Loosely cover dough with a large kitchen towel and place in a warm spot for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, lightly oil your hand and knead again for another 5 minutes adding a touch more oil to the dough if necessary. The dough should now be easier to work with and will become smooth and satiny.
Rub a little oil over the top and around the dough. Cover bowl with a towel. Place covered bowl in a medium plastic garbage bag and place open ends of the bag loosely underneath the bowl, trapping in air.
Place in a warm spot and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Punch dough down and knead (lightly oil your hands if necessary), flipping it and releasing any air bubbles. Cover again, using the towel and the bag, and let rise 1 more hour.

There are many ways to braid your Challah but here is a link to a video on how to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqMZ9xUzhU&feature=emb_logo">Shminit.</a>