4 easy challah Recipes

challah, eggs, heavy cream (or 1/2 and 1/2), orange , zest of, orange juice, butter, maple syrup , no fake stuff

active dry yeast, warm water (100 degrees f/40 degrees cup), honey, salt, beaten eggs, all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading, beaten egg yolk , or more if needed, melted butter (optional)

lukewarm water, granulated yeast (2 packets), salt, eggs, lightly beaten, honey, neutral-tasting vegetable oil (such as canola) or 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the cookie sheet, unbleached all-purpose flour, egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp of water), poppy seeds or sesame seeds, for the top