Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2008

This is fabulous. I have made Challah for years but never found a recipe I was totally happy with. This one is crusty on the outside but not dry inside and it has great flavour. It makes two humongous loaves.

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Janet

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

This was really good. I scaled the recipe down to 15 and replaced half the flour with whole wheat pastry flour and 1/4 cup wheat germ. It was soft, moist and flavorful.

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

This is a fabulous recipe. I tried the other Challah I recipe first because it had more reviews, but then I decided to try this one because of the shorter prep time. This one is definitely moister and more flavorful, which is especially good considering it takes less time. I did add a few swirls of honey and used poppy seeds instead of sesame seeds, but other than that I followed the recipe. This recipe does make A LOT of dough. I ended up with two huge braided loaves (did the 6-braid). Next time I think I'll cut it in thirds to have three more managable loaves. Great recipe; even my in-laws (who grew up with homemade challah) loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

Absolutely 5 stars for the looks !! i will try submit a photo later , this was a beauty when it came out of the oven. I halved the recipe,braided the dough into one huge loaf, sprinkled sesame on one side and poppy seeds on the other .I like the taste, too, actually even better the next day .I will have to agree with the others tho, in the sense that this is too dense to be 'Challah'. I, also was looking for an eggier, airier Challah ..Thanks a lot for sharing !

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2007

I have been searching for a great challah recipe for years. With my daughter's Bat Mitzvah pending the search went into high gear. This was the recipe we baked for her big day. We mixed and braided the dough a week before the event. The day before I defrosted and baked the challah. It came out wonderful. People raved about it. My daughter had another thing to be proud of at her Bat Mitzvah because she was able to tell everyone there she and her mother baked the fabulous challah!

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007

This was a hit at the dinner I brought it to last night. I looked up how to do the 6 strand braid and it's really worth the trouble. Here's the link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=22p3wIHLupc I halved the recipe to make 1 braided loaf and it was huge! I think I will make 2 next time out of the halved recipe. Many Challah recipes have poppy seeds on them instead of sesame seeds, so if you have those on hand you can substitute it. This bread is really good to dip in hummus and other dips and it looks great for serving! Other than the six piece braid, you can make a wreath by 3-strand braiding, and where it connects, make a bow out of dough. It's beautiful to serve with a dip in the middle!

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Coral

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Living In: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2007

Cons: When I scaled the recipe by half, something must have happened because the dough was a huge sticky mess. I'm not even sure how much extra flour I ended up adding just so I could try and do something with the dough, but it was a lot. That kind of annoyed me because I'm not a great baker and I like to follow the directions exactly. However, this dough was such a mess there was no way I could shape it at all if I didn't just keep throwing in more flour. The taste was good, very adequate, but not what I was hoping it would be so I will probably try other recipes to see if I have better luck. Pros: Like I said, the taste was perfectly fine and it made nice French toast. This loaf also looked amazing when I took it out of the oven which is a miracle, since the dough was still sticky enough that I had a hard time braiding it and just assumed it was going to look like a big lump.

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Lovetoeat

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: West Milford, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2007

I'm not sure what I did wrong, but this did not turn out for me, I will try another

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Cherry

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Reviewed: May 11, 2007

Wow! This came out like the real thing! I am not much of a baker. So, I was so surprised to see this bread come out of my oven! Absolutely beautiful in both appearance and texture. I do agree that more sugar or some honey would be nice. I like my challah just slightly sweet. This ends up being very neutral. I also have to say though that I would not classify this recipe as easy. It is a simple recipe, but kneading the dough for 10 minutes was a work out for me. It could have something to do with being 7 months pregnant, maybe I'll try the kitchenaid next time :)

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Keilypie

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2007

So Easy! We loves this Challah.

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S.Mack

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2006

Wonderful! This was so fast and easy, and I've never made any bread before-if I can do it anyone can.

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Sari

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2006

this was quite good. i've been searching for a delicious challah recipe that doesn't take too long because often i don't remember until i get home from the gym - around 4. this was quite good. my browned quickly on the outside, perhaps because i didn't eggwash it. my dough was sticky, and i added a lot of extra flour though that may have been because i quarted the recipe. all in all, will make again in a pinch, however, my favorite challah recipe does top this one but it's quite time consuming. but don't let that make you skip over this recipe. i do recommend it.

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2006

This was perfect. I know others have mentioned sweeter or eggier, but this was better then what I remember, and I'm from a family of brooklyn jews. thank you, this will be a friday project. it was done pretty quickly, even tho I was pannicing it wouldn't be done before sunset. thank you!

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Lara

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2006

this is the best recipe for challah bread that I have found. I did decrease the size to 6 cups flour because I kneading the bread in my kitchenaid. I served it to my family of 9 and there was not a crumb left. They ate both loaves!

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HANNEJP

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005

Tasty and beautiful bread. My family loves it and if you have leftovers (rare in my house) it makes the absolute best french toast

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JADE

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2005

This was a great bread, but not as sweet as I like challah to be. I'm going to try adding more sugar and some honey next time. But it made a lot and everyone liked it!

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DanielleR

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Home Town: Glassboro, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2005

What a beautiful Shabbat Challah. It was very easy to make, and so delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe.

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Annie

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Home Town: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2005

This is by far the best challah bread that I've made so far. Unfortunately for me, it was not quite as sweet and eggy as the challah from my childhood that I'm desperately trying to recreate. Maybe if I add a little more sugar/honey and another egg it will be perfect. It was quite good however, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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SarahRachel

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Home Town: Orange, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Gretna, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2005

Very tasty bread, but it came out too dense to be "real" challah. But good for everyday bread.

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2005

This bread was really good. I was a little worried when it first came out of the oven because it looked nothing like challah. But as soon as everyone started eating it they loved it-my family of 5 people devoured about 1/5 of this recipe. It was awesome-would recommend.

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