"Challah — perhaps the most delicious bread in the world. It’s almost a cake and has the calories to prove it. It’s the traditional bread of Shabbos and Jewish holidays. Yes, it can put 10 pounds on you in a flash, but it’s so good, who cares?..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 ounces active dry yeast
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3 tablespoons sugar
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6 cups warm water
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4 tablespoons kosher salt
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6 pounds high-gluten flour
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2 cups sugar
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4 egg yolks
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1 1/4 cups canola oil
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Cooking spray, for the baking pans
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2 egg whites, beaten lightly
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1/2 cup sesame seeds
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1/2 cup poppy seeds