Challah done two ways from the same dough (Jewish New Year’s loaf AND a braided challah)
It’s Jewish New Year (tonight) and the traditional loaf, a round, turban-shaped one (round=continuity of life) took a back seat in this photo– so I decided to do a challah extravaganza and go through both shapes, which are easy once you see how they’re done. Here’s the turban from a little closer:
They’re both made from the same dough but the New Year’s turban always has raisins or other sweet fruit (to symbolize a sweet new year)– we’ll roll them into the dough so you don’t have to mix up a special one. Read More