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Six-Strand Braided Challah — Jewish recipe
Six-Strand Braided Challah, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Six-Strand Braided Challah

A soft, faintly sweet egg bread made with oil rather than butter, braided from six strands and brushed twice with egg so it bakes to a deep lacquered brown. The dough itself is easy; the braid is the part worth slowing down for, and it is more forgiving than it looks.

At a glance

Cuisine
Jewish
Category
Side
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
1 loaf
Calories
About 195 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Medium
Dietary
Dairy Free

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