Challah

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Ingredients

1 to 2 teaspoons poppy or sesame seeds (optional)
Pinch salt
1 tablespoon water
1 large egg, beaten
For the egg wash and topping::
4 teaspoons fine-ground cornmeal
2 teaspoons fine salt
+ 8 more ingredients
- 4 to 4 ½ cups bread flour
- ¼ cup plus 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for coating the bowl
- 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 (¼-ounce) packets active dry yeast (4 ½ teaspoons)
- 1 cup warm water (about 105°F to 115°F)
- For the bread dough::

For the bread dough: Place the warm water in a large bowl and sprinkle in the yeast. Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolks, oil, sugar, 4 cups of the flour, and the salt. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together to form a shaggy dough and most of the fl...

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- 1 to 2 teaspoons poppy or sesame seeds (optional)
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 large egg, beaten
- For the egg wash and topping::
- +9 other ingredients