How To Make A Sticky Pull-Apart Cinnamon Challah Braid

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups cool room-temperature water
• 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon plus 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fine salt
• 5 tablespoons sunflower oil or canola oil or unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 1 stick plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Pinch fine salt
• 1 3/4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water