Challah Bread With Raisins Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for kneading)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm water (110°F to 115°F)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup raisins (soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, then drained)
• 1 egg (for egg wash, to give challah its shiny crust)