Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2004

pretty good, but i made some alterations so that it was really good. i half the recipe, because it makes A LOT of challah if made as written. also, i use a lot more eggs (4 i htink) and i only use yolks. and i use melted butter or margarine instead of the oil, for the fat. i think it adds more flavor, and it raises the temperature to help activate the yeast.

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GSAGER

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Home Town: Colonia, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2004

Very good, and easy to make, EXCEPT there is something seriously wrong with the amount of flour in the recipe. I had to add so much more to make the dough into solid. And I also only baked it for 30 min, which was just right.

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LynnInHK

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Home Town: Centreville, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2004

This was my first attempt at making Challah bread and with the addition of one more egg, it was awesome! For those fellow Ellen D. fans out there, you'll know what I mean when I give my personal "shout out" to Joan. So Joan, I give you a "HOLLA" for your wonderful Challah!!!! Thanks!

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Home Town: Livingston, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2004

I've always thought that Challah was really complicated to make. Another recipe even suggests leaving the bread to rise overnight... But I made it for the first time following this recipe and it was wonderful. Definitely a recipe I'll be using again. thank you

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IZUGEFN

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2004

It was good not great. For me it seems like it is missing something (my memory of good challa was at my grandma's house), I am not sure what! Cook time was only 20 minutes. When I make it again I think I will add a bit more honey and an extra egg. But, it is very easy to make. Me and my twin 3 year olds were able to make it with no problems....I made it again with an extra egg in the dough and it was wonderful....

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BELINDA

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2004

My first time for making bread from scratch. It all went perfect; the recipe was awesome and the Rosh Hashanah worked out great. Thanks!

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GOOWE

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2004

Perfect. Its a bit tricky to mix in the raisens though.

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Italiana

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2004

this is the best recipie. All my friends ask me to make it for them. It has become famous around my church

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CJMOM6

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2004

Best bread recipe I've found.

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GLACIA2000

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2004

Wow! This is the best Challah! I halved the recipe and added an extra egg to the dough per reviews and knowing I love the rich egg flavor of challah. I also added about an extra 1/2 to 3/4 cup of flour because of the extra egg. I made the dough in my bread machine and then braided it, let it rise for 1 hour, and baked according to directions. Everyone loved it! I've tried a lot of recipes for Challah and this is the best. Thanks so much, it makes a beautiful, giant loaf that I can't wait to give as gifts (or eat!)

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Michigan Mommy

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2004

Everyone else is raving about this bread so maybe I did something wrong but for some reason it didn't come out to expectations. It seemed a little dense and didn't have much flavor. I'll try again though considering the positive reviews by other people.

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FIVER82

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Home Town: Kirkland, Washington, USA

Living In: Astoria, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2004

This is a nice bread but doesn't quite have the texture of the challah that I am used to, perhaps because it has fewer eggs than most recipes?

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RUBY2

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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2004

Was okay, nothing special. Didn't have the texture I was going for.

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LEESHA03

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2004

Delicious, although a little heavier then I expected. I may have over worked it, and I seemed to have too much flour, so I will take those into account next time. And this recipe makes HUGE loaves (that's a good thing). They didn't last long.

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EJANZEN

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2004

my husband loved this challah -and he is very particular when it comes to challah. no need to shlep to a bakery with this great recipe!

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HALEYK

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2004

Another challah recipe that I love. Such an easy recipe. I love that it is so light. I made the recipe into 4 smaller loaves for the holidays for my co-workers. The loaves were still the size of most loaves of plain bread in the grocery store. I also made a batch for one of my co-workers to take home for her big family gathering. I ran out of white flour and used 2 cups of wheat. Not trational, but really good.

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CJAR

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2004

This was soo delicious! Very soft and sweet (I added a little extra honey, but probably didn't need to!) I put poppy seeds on one 'braid' and cinnamon/sugar on the other. I think we liked just the plain poppy seeds best. Next time I might put some water in the bottom of the oven for steam and a crunchier crust. Also, I probably should make my dough more stiff (add more flour) so it doesn't 'spread' so much and so that the 'braids' will be more defined when done. Oh, and I just brushed with egg white, not the whole egg mixture. It seems that this dough could easily be used for sweet dinner rolls, buns, a variety of different sweet breads for different occasions.... Thanks so much for the great recipe!!

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X-NMAC

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2004

Mmmmmm...absolutely delicious and fluffy. My family inhaled it!!

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PAKS11

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Living In: Akron, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2003

This delightful bread was a perfect addition to our holiday feasts last year and has been requested by my family and fellow employees again this year.

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JACKISS

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2003

My friend and I made this challah (in a college kitchen!) and it was absolutely amazing! We thought it was wonderful, and I'll definitely be making it again.

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