"I started out loving challah bread when I bought a loaf for a bread pudding recipe, and when I tasted the bread while I was slicing it...I fell in love. Since I LOVE to bake I had to make my own challah bread, and I did, and I loved, and here it is. Thank you for trying it! Enjoy!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup luke warm water
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1/4 cup honey
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1 package active dry yeast
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1 cup bread flour
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 whole egg
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4 egg yolks
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (it's fine to use a different salt)
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2/3 cup sugar
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2 1/2-3 cups bread flour
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon water
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poppy seeds or sesame seeds or cinnamon sugar or cheese (optional)