Suzy, this is an OUTSTANDING recipe. I used the bread machine just to make the dough (followed recipe exactly), and then braided and let rise an additional 30 minutes in oven. Then removed and coated with egg wash and cooked at 350 for about 25 minutes. I had a little extra dough so i put them next to the braided challah and tried them with poppy seeds! Delicious, turned out perfectly. I am not worried about it turning hard or crunchy because this bread will be gone in one sitting! Cheers for this.

A favorite in our home. Easy recipe, good taste. This is a light bread but it holds up very well. Works well with bread flour and all-purpose, too.

Just a delicious bread recipe - super texture. I used the ingredients as directed, although took the advice of reviewers and put the machine on the dough setting, and after taking the dough out, braided it, let it rise an hour and baked it at 375 degrees for 25 minutes (I found any more browned it too much, and it was done enough). Thanks for the recipe Suzy - a definite make again! And a P.S. - I used this bread to make Fluffy French Toast (from this site), and it was very tasty.

I absolutely love this recipe. I've made it many times in my bread machine and it is always wonderful. My family loves this bread, and it makes THE BEST french toast - that is, if there's any left the next day.

This had a really good flavor. I mixed it in the bread machine, and baked it in the oven, I liked how it rose so much when it baked, I was afraid that I had done something wrong, like not adding enough yeast, but it rose perfectly in the oven. I did find that the crust got hard fairly quickly, but other than that, it was good!

My family loves this bread. It consistently turns out well. Every time I make it every one says "This is the best bread you ever made".

this is an excellent recipe.

The first time I made this it was so moist I kept having to throw in more and more flour. Then I realized much later on that I forgot the sugar! No need to worry it still turned out amazing and still had a certain sweetness. I'm making it again today only breaking down the dough in half to make two smaller loaves. What wonderful gifts these will make. Thanks a ton.

Perfect! I made 8 smaller challahs instead of one big, so my kids could just grab one any time they wanted.

Very easy to make and quite delicious! :)

YUM!

This was very good, I tasted it while it was hot with just some butter on it. Will make again.

made this yesterday for Easter, came out great!! I did put this into the bread machine but only hit the dough cycle. When done my daughter divided the dough into 3 parts made 3 long snakes out of them and braided the dough together tucking the ends under onto a greased cookie sheet. I then placed in dough into the oven (not turned on) covered the bread with a clean kitchen towel and rested the dough for about 25 minutes. When done resting, take dough out of the oven. At this point pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Now make an egg wash: take one egg white with 1 tablespoon of water whisk with a fork and brush on top of bread I also sprinkled seasame seeds on top too. return bread/dough to oven for aprox 25 to 30 minutes til golden brown. The next time I make this bread my husband suggested to me to meke this bread with raisins in it, that sounds yummy too!!

This came out really great and was very tasty. :)

Gorgeous crust and a great taste. Sadly, mine didn't rise at all. I know my yeast is fresh and I even put it on an extended cycle in the machine :( Next time, I would be careful not to let the salt and yeast come into contact. Ah, well! Live and learn :) Chopped up into cubes, it made some pretty nice garlic croutons.

This is one of the better recipes I have done in my bread machine. The texture is great, especially the crust. I made french toast this morning with the left overs and even though I burned it a little (my mother-in-las called and wouldn't stop talking), it was really great. Thanks for the great recipe!