For novice challah makers, the braid can seem like the hardest part of the bread recipe. Follow these simple steps to make a six-strand challah round. Scroll all the way down for a how-to video on the ...

The following video from CookKosher.com demonstrates how to braid a round challah for Rosh Hashanah. Three techniques are shown, a six-braid, four-braid and no-braid, using any basic challah dough.

Cherry pletyonka might be the best way to try your hand at ‘braiding’ pastry. So-called ’braided pastry’ has always had a central place in Russian cuisine. My grandmother remembers her mother often ...