Baking challah

Challah is a Jewish braided bread, eaten on Shabbat (the Jewish sabbath) while saying a special prayer. The secret ingredient is egg, not used in most other yeasted breads.

Up to the challenge, I tried baking some challah this morning, and much to my surprise it looks decent and tastes fabulous. I topped it with poppy seeds, but you can top it with sesame seeds or make it plain.