Traditional Challah Recipe | The Fancy Pants Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 (0.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup warm water ( a little hotter than lukewarm)
• 3 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 beaten egg plus 1 tbsp honey, if desired for a sweet egg wash
• poppyseeds, sesame seeds, sliced almonds for topping