Challah

[COOK TIME: 25 MIN]

Ingredients
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, room temperature
4 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast

1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon

Directions
Place warm water, sugar, and yeast in the pan of the bread machine let sit for 10 minutes.

Add honey, vegetable oil, salt, flour, and 2 eggs.

Select Dough cycle; press Start.
After the machine is done, take the dough out, and place it on a very lightly floured board, punch the dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.
Divide the dough in half.

Then divide into 3 equal pieces, roll into ropes about 12 to 14 inches, and braid into a loaf.

Do the same with the remaining other half.

Gently put the loaves on a greased cookie sheet, mist with water, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm, draft free place, until double in size.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
Brush risen loaves with egg mixture.

Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes.

If it begins to brown too soon, cover with foil.

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Light and Sweet.

Great with soup or as a snack with butter and jam.