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Egg Bread Recipes

Egg breads are enriched doughs that need plenty of rising time. Make perfect shiny challah braids, holiday loaves, and brioche with these recipes.

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Kalacs (Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread) Recipe - This Hungarian cinnamon swirl bread may also be filled with poppy seeds, walnuts, or cocoa powder.

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Kalacs (Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread)

This Hungarian cinnamon swirl bread may also be filled with poppy seeds, walnuts, or cocoa powder.

By wisweetp

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

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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

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French Brioche Recipe - A rich eggy bread, made easier by preparing the dough in the bread machine.

French Brioche

A rich eggy bread, made easier by preparing the dough in the bread machine.

By Linda

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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

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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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

Portuguese Sweet Bread III Recipe - This is a very old recipe for Portuguese sweet bread. The dough for this egg bread is prepared the night before, left to rise overnight, and then baked the following morning in round cake pans.

Portuguese Sweet Bread III

This is a very old recipe for Portuguese sweet bread. The dough for this egg bread is prepared the night before, left to rise overnight, and then baked the following morning in round cake pans.

By Pat

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

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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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

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

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

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.

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

Chocolate Babka Recipe - These babka rings are made from a rich yeast dough spread with a chocolate and cinnamon filling. The loaves are rolled up, finished with a sweet streusel topping, and baked.

Chocolate Babka

These babka rings are made from a rich yeast dough spread with a chocolate and cinnamon filling. The loaves are rolled up, finished with a sweet streusel topping, and baked.

By Lilia

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

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Paska Bread Recipe - Paska (paskha) is an Eastern European egg bread traditionally made at Easter. It is wonderfully light, with a slightly sweet flavor. Serve with butter or a sweet cheese spread.

Paska Bread

Paska (paskha) is an Eastern European egg bread traditionally made at Easter. It is wonderfully light, with a slightly sweet flavor. Serve with butter or a sweet cheese spread.

By Tiffany Leyda

Hungarian Braided White Bread Recipe - This is a rich and lovely braided bread with a scattering of poppy seeds on top.

Hungarian Braided White Bread

This is a rich and lovely braided bread with a scattering of poppy seeds on top.

By J.P.K.

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

Cheese Babka Recipe - A sweet and tangy cheese filling is rolled up in this rich babka dough, which is coiled into a fluted tube pan and baked.

Cheese Babka

A sweet and tangy cheese filling is rolled up in this rich babka dough, which is coiled into a fluted tube pan and baked.

By KRISTINALANGER