Challah v. 1, made the mistake of trying to knead dough with (apparently) dying bread machine - and disregarding the liquids first rule. Bread a horrible, shrunken carb mess. Still, she persisted. Challah v. 2, kneaded by hand, liquids blended together then added to flour, turned out a treat with beautifully soft dough. Used melted butter in lieu of vegetable oil. Bread bakers probably know this, but I discovered that one package of yeast is not a tablespoon and must be supplemented. Lessons learned, I’ll make this pretty bread again.

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