Beginner Braided Egg Bread – Challah

braided egg bread challah

Do you ever forget the name of something obvious? This week I’m a bit embarrassed about it, but I’m sharing it anyway. I knew I wanted to make a braided loaf. I could remember that it involved eggs, and I even visualized that it had a similar texture to Brioche. But for the life of me, I had no idea what it was called.

Challah.

It’s called Challah.

Challah is a braided egg bread typically eaten during major Jewish holidays, though it’s popular in a variety of European cultures under lots of different names. Unlike a lot of bread recipes, Challah doesn’t contain butter or milk.

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