New Favourite Bread

We didn't really like the Tomato Soup, so I won't be posting the recipe.  But I do have a really good bread recipe to share.  It's for Challah, the bread Jewish families traditionally make for the Friday Sabbath meal.  I was told it made 2 loaves but they were huge.  Next time I will make 3 or 4 loaves.

Challah

1 1/2 c warm water                      1 T oil
1/2 c honey                                   4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 t salt                                    2 T yeast
5 c flour, plus some

I put everything into the bread machine.  I had to add about a cup more flour while it was mixing and kneading.  Let rise about an hour.  Yesterday, I divided the dough into 8 and rolled each piece into a log about 1 inch in diameter.  Use 4 and braid.  If I hadn't had a migraine yesterday I should have taken pictures.  I'll try and describe it -I really think the 4 strand braid looks better than 3.   Lay the 4 strands side by side.  Take the strand on the left and go over the next two strands, they go under the strand on the right.  Just repeat, take the strand on the left (outside) and go over the next two strands, then under the strand on the right.

Let rise, mine was ready in about 40 minutes.  Bake 325F for 30-40 minutes.

Colin raved about this bread all the way through supper and would have been just as happy to have only had the bread for supper.  High praise indeed!!