Simona's Challah

Name: Simona's Challah
Ingredients: 3-3/4 cups bread flour, divided, plus cup extra as needed, plus extra for work surfaces; 1-2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, divided; 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 2-1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for bowl and wrap; 3 large eggs, divided; Poppy seeds (optional)

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Challah is the traditional Jewish Sabbath and holiday bread. It is rich with eggs, slightly sweet, and a little spongy inside.

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Ingredients

3-3/4 cups bread flour, divided, plus cup extra as needed, plus extra for work surfaces
1-2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for bowl and wrap
3 large eggs, divided
Poppy seeds (optional)