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A new braided challah

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The (unbaked) 6-strand challah braids

When I made challah on Friday, I decided to try making a braid with 6 strands of dough rather than my normal 4. (This lady has an informative video demonstration about how this is done!)

I hadn't tried a 6-strand braid before, but it was surprisingly easy and made a beautiful loaf. It was also nice to have something different (in looks, if not taste!) from our usual challah loaves.

The finished challah!

Our guests enjoyed the fresh bread at the beginning of our meal... then we dug into the pizza, cantaloupe, and fresh lettuce salad. Joshua's cheesecake was a great success -- I'll be sharing the recipe later today or tomorrow, and will go into more detail then. :)

Challah french toast for breakfast the next day... :)

Our sabbath morning breakfast was this challah french toast, topped with Joshua's strawberry syrup. :)

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Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2007-09-02 17:02.

Braided challah

Wow! That's a work of art -- really it is, as clever as a painting or sculpture. Isn't it lovely to take photos of cooking, otherwise it just disappears and is hard to remember what you created.
Your pics are lovely, too.

Submitted by Tammy on Tue, 2007-09-04 21:29.
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Food photos...

Thank you! :)

I agree... although I would usually rather just eat the food than take the time to take a picture! But I always enjoy photos afterwards... it's just the discipline to stop and take them!! :)

Submitted by Western Warmth on Sun, 2007-09-02 19:43.

Oh Yum

I want to try this challah, as much for it fresh as for the french toast the next day. Have you ever shared the cultural/religious significance of serving challah? I know nothing about it. Thanks!

Submitted by Tammy on Tue, 2007-09-04 21:33.
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Significance of challah

No, I don't think I've ever shared much about challah, but in a nutshell: it's the bread traditionally eaten by Jews on Friday evenings as Sabbath is beginning. It's a sweet bread, reminding us of the sweetness of the sabbath. Sometimes we sprinkle it with salt before eating, to remind us of the sweat of the week's labor. 

I'm sure there is a lot more history and background, but I don't know it all. :) It is a delicious treat, though, and even though we don't eat it every week, it's a fun "special" food with good reminders to make us thankful to our Heavenly Father. :)

Submitted by SarahMay on Tue, 2007-09-04 10:39.

Looks beautiful

I learned how to do a six-stranded braid years ago at a King Arthur Flour demonstration. It's so much fun! It's been so long, though, that I've forgotten how... I'll have to watch the video link to brush up on it. Sure looks good!

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