Challah with Za’atar and Whipped Honey Butter | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon white sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
• 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 eggs, divided
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 1 1/8 teaspoons za’atar
• 3/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt