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Decadent Challah Bread Recipe - A sweet eggy challah, made with honey and olive oil for rich flavor, is braided with a 4-strand braid, then glazed and baked to a beautiful light golden brown.

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Decadent Challah Bread

A sweet eggy challah, made with honey and olive oil for rich flavor, is braided with a 4-strand braid, then glazed and baked to a beautiful light golden brown.

By ANISELAINE

Miriam's Not-So-Secret Challah Recipe and Video - This recipe makes two beautiful braided loaves of sweet egg bread.

Miriam's Not-So-Secret Challah

This recipe makes two beautiful braided loaves of sweet egg bread.

By MIRIAM571

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Challah I Recipe and Video - This is a Jewish egg bread, often braided for a beautiful presentation. Top it with sesame or poppy seeds or try adding raisins to the batter for a special touch.

Challah I

This is a Jewish egg bread, often braided for a beautiful presentation. Top it with sesame or poppy seeds or try adding raisins to the batter for a special touch.

By Joan Callaway

Sy's Challah Recipe - Follow the directions carefully and you are virtually guaranteed success with this wonderful egg bread recipe.

Sy's Challah

Follow the directions carefully and you are virtually guaranteed success with this wonderful egg bread recipe.

By Sy Dolnick

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Bread Machine Challah I Recipe - Challah, a yeasted egg bread, is made especially easy with the bread machine.

Bread Machine Challah I

Challah, a yeasted egg bread, is made especially easy with the bread machine.

By Suzy

Shabbat Challah Recipe - My Shabbat Challah is something out of this world. I made it up on my own, because the ones I tasted, I just didn't like. Try it you will love it!! This can make 6 regular sized loaves, or two large braided loaves.

Shabbat Challah

My Shabbat Challah is something out of this world. I made it up on my own, because the ones I tasted, I just didn't like. Try it you will love it!! This can make 6 regular sized loaves, or two large braided loaves.

By NUNU123182

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Most Amazing Challah Recipe - This recipe for challah makes 2 big loaves or 4 regular-sized ones. It gets a single rise, and uses an easy 3-strand braid. The tops get a shiny egg wash and a generous sprinkling of sesame seeds before baking.

Most Amazing Challah

This recipe for challah makes 2 big loaves or 4 regular-sized ones. It gets a single rise, and uses an easy 3-strand braid. The tops get a shiny egg wash and a generous sprinkling of sesame seeds before baking.

By Palsar7

Everything Challah Recipe - Inspired by the toppings on an everything bagel, this recipe makes 2 beautiful, braided loaves glazed with shiny egg glaze and topped with sprinkles of dried onion, garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and a little kosher salt if desired.

Everything Challah

Inspired by the toppings on an everything bagel, this recipe makes 2 beautiful, braided loaves glazed with shiny egg glaze and topped with sprinkles of dried onion, garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and a little kosher salt if desired.

By twkitchen

Michell Jenny's Challah Recipe - This Jewish egg bread is mixed in the bread machine, then braided and baked in the oven.

Michell Jenny's Challah

This Jewish egg bread is mixed in the bread machine, then braided and baked in the oven.

By Ione Walker

A Number One Egg Bread Recipe - This is a slightly sweet Hawaiian egg bread that is delicious on its own, but sublime when prepared for French toast, bread pudding or fondue.

A Number One Egg Bread

This is a slightly sweet Hawaiian egg bread that is delicious on its own, but sublime when prepared for French toast, bread pudding or fondue.

By Kevin Ryan

Bread Machine Challah II Recipe - Absolutely delicious. I have a two pound bread machine and use it to make the Challah dough. It freezes well.

Bread Machine Challah II

Absolutely delicious. I have a two pound bread machine and use it to make the Challah dough. It freezes well.

By MARYLYN PISSERI

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Braided Egg Bread Recipe - This is a large, lovely egg bread, braided and sprinkled with sesame seeds. It's impressive on the buffet table at your next party.

Braided Egg Bread

This is a large, lovely egg bread, braided and sprinkled with sesame seeds. It's impressive on the buffet table at your next party.

By Marilou Hitt

Irresistible Whole Wheat Challah Recipe - A challah made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey gets a lift from wheat gluten, and optional extra yumminess from raisins. Recipe makes 2 loaves.

Irresistible Whole Wheat Challah

A challah made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey gets a lift from wheat gluten, and optional extra yumminess from raisins. Recipe makes 2 loaves.

By HopelessFanatic

Challah II Recipe - This is a honey-sweetened version of the classic Jewish egg bread.

Challah II

This is a honey-sweetened version of the classic Jewish egg bread.

By Rivka

Easy Challah Bread Recipe - This traditional braided challah bread has eggs, a hint of honey, and a golden brown egg-wash crust, but it only needs a few pantry basics.

Easy Challah Bread

This traditional braided challah bread has eggs, a hint of honey, and a golden brown egg-wash crust, but it only needs a few pantry basics.

By copetenn

Bread Machine Challah for Shabbat and Festivals Recipe - A traditional challah, but the dough is made and kneaded in a bread machine. Just put the ingredients in, turn on the machine, and walk away until it's time to braid, glaze, and bake the challah in your oven.

Bread Machine Challah for Shabbat and Festivals

A traditional challah, but the dough is made and kneaded in a bread machine. Just put the ingredients in, turn on the machine, and walk away until it's time to braid, glaze, and bake the challah in your oven.

By Tzelish

Challah in a Hurry Recipe - Do not wait a moment longer than you must: Quick-rise yeast hastens the process in this ultra-rich and sweet egg bread.

Challah in a Hurry

Do not wait a moment longer than you must: Quick-rise yeast hastens the process in this ultra-rich and sweet egg bread.

By AnneElena Foster

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Sweet Challah Recipe - This recipe makes 4 loaves of pretty, eggy challah bread with an extra-sweet flavor.

Sweet Challah

This recipe makes 4 loaves of pretty, eggy challah bread with an extra-sweet flavor.

By SuperRebbetzin

High-Altitude Challah Recipe - I make this challah for my family and family gatherings in Colorado, and it turns out beautifully each time. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! If you'd like, sprinkle poppy or sesame seeds before baking, but we never do.

High-Altitude Challah

I make this challah for my family and family gatherings in Colorado, and it turns out beautifully each time. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! If you'd like, sprinkle poppy or sesame seeds before baking, but we never do.

By greeny4444

Spelt Flour Bread Machine Challah Recipe - This spelt flour version of challah is kneaded in a bread machine, and topped with your choice of toppings.

Spelt Flour Bread Machine Challah

This spelt flour version of challah is kneaded in a bread machine, and topped with your choice of toppings.

By LORIBARRY

Honey Whole Wheat Challah Recipe - A traditional braided challah has the sweet, hearty taste of whole wheat and honey.

Honey Whole Wheat Challah

A traditional braided challah has the sweet, hearty taste of whole wheat and honey.

By Bobbie Kramer