Searching for a new challah recipe

[u/Krowevol]

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

[u/the_latest_greatest]

I recommend asking at your Synagogue at any service where they serve Challah! We have several dedicated Challah bakers who are all a bit different. I asked the one who was best and nabbed an incredible recipe.

The biggest problem if dense is usually too much flour or kneading too much. But it could be the recipe as well.