Challah Bread Recipe | Traditional Ancient Israelite Challah

Ingredients

• 4 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large eggs (plus 1 more for egg wash)
• 1 cup warm water (about 110°F)
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (for topping)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for topping)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads (soaked in 1 tablespoon warm water)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper