In high school, I worked in the men's suits dept of Sears. This was when Sears began to slowly

So on certain lonely nights, they'd stick me in the drapery section, where everything needed to be ordered from a distributor using a computer system I could barely turn on. Thankfully, business was slow. To pass the time, I taught myself to braid the drapes

It was not until this past weekend's baking session that I needed to dust off my skills and show the world I could still twist with the best of them. I loved making this bread, as the final product looks incredibly impressive, but is very easy to make. The dough is pretty

So what's a challah? Challah is a traditional Jewish holiday bread that's characterized by a braided appearance and lots of eggs. Compared to the daily bread, which was just flour, water, and salt, challah was enriched with eggs to make it more of a "special occasion" item. It's similar to French brioche, but usually doesn't have butter (which I used instead of oil...because that's what I had on hand). Once it had risen into a puffy braided loaf, I brushed the top with egg wash and sprinkled on a

And Ta Da! This is probably the most impressive-looking bread I've made yet. It also tasted great! Flaky, tender, and moist, all held together in a beautifully burnished crust. Truly perfect for slathering with jelly as-is, no toasting required. But I'm no challah-champ yet. Traditional ones are braided with six "strands" of dough, not just three. Time to grab some curtains and start practicing.
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I think this is my favorite post of yours, yet! The title gave me a snicker at the start, I loved hearing the back story of the drapery, and just looking at the bread makes my mouth water!
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