Janice and Michael’s Honey-Vanilla Challah from Healthy Jewish Cooking by Steven Raichlen

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons egg substitute or 1 egg white, lightly beaten with a fork
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 package dry yeast
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup warm water
• 4 to 4½ cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil, plus oil for the bowl
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract