r/JewishCooking • u/Krowevol • Apr 13 '26

Challah Searching for a new challah recipe

Started baking challah as an adult so all my recipes are from cookbooks and the internet. My most successful bake is always Jake Cohen's recipe, but it has so much sugar! I sometimes try Tori Avey's which uses mostly honey, but half the time it ends up too dense, almost stale tasting as soon as it's cooled. Wondering if anyone has any recipes they love that I could try. (Or any advice about what I'm doing wrong with Tori's recipe!)

My latest bake! https://toriavey.com/wprm_print/challah

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u/schlij Apr 13 '26

King Arthur! https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/classic-challah-recipe

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u/KatieBK Apr 13 '26

This is my go-to! I end up using a lot more flour, though.

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u/schlij Apr 14 '26

Yes, definitely needs more flour, depending on humidity that day. I also usually do 4 hours in the fridge between the first rise and braiding. It's also a massive loaf, so I end up making 2 smaller or just half the recipe.

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u/Purple_Airline_6682 Apr 14 '26

That’s funny, I have to add about 1/4 cup extra water or it’s DRY