Follow these instructions to make challah (HAH-luh), a braided bread.
Challah is eaten every week for Shabbat, but it is also enjoyed at special holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot.

What you need:

• 1 cup of warm water
• 1 packet of dry yeast
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1 egg yoke

What to do:

1. In a large bowl, pour warm water and dry yeast. Stir until the yeast dissolves.
2. Stir in vegetable oil, honey, and teaspoons salt.
3. In a small bowl, beat eggs.
4. Pour them into the mixture in the large bowl and stir.
5. Stir 4 cups flour into the mixture, a half cup at a time.
6. Knead the dough on a clean, flour-covered surface for five minutes.
7. Add small amounts of flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
8. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover it with a clean, damp cloth.
9. Let it set for two hours in a warm place to rise.
10. Preheat the oven to 350° F
11. Push down the dough in the bowl.
12. Divide the dough into three pieces.
13. Roll each piece on a flour-covered surface to form a long rope.
14. Braid the three ropes together.
15. Grease a cookie sheet with butter or cooking spray.
16. Place the braided dough on the sheet.
17. Tuck the ends underneath.
18. In the small bowl, beat one egg yolk and one tablespoon of water.
19. Brush the mixture over the braided dough.
20. Put the braided dough into the oven.
21. Bake it for 25 to 35 minutes.
22. Remove when the top is golden brown.