The Jewish Challah bread is based on kosher dietary laws. The two are almost exactly the same! These recipes are similar because they come from religious backgrounds. So I decided to look up a recipe for Easter Bread to make a comparison. I kept wondering how these two breads could be so similar in taste. The challah is done when it is deeply browned. Slide the challah on its baking sheet into the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking.Be sure to get in the cracks and down the sides of the loaf. Whisk the reserved egg white with a tablespoon of water and brush it all over the challah. Place the pan somewhere warm and away from drafts and let it rise until puffed and pillowy, about an hour. Sprinkle the loaf with a little flour and drape it with a clean dishcloth. Line a baking sheet with parchment and lift the loaf on top.Pinch the pieces together again at the bottom. Braid the pieces in the pattern of over, under, and over again. Gather the ropes and squeeze them together at the very top.Roll each piece of dough into a long rope roughly 1-inch thick and 16 inches long. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place somewhere warm.The dough has finished kneading when it is soft, smooth, and holds a ball-shape. If the dough seems very sticky, add flour a teaspoon at a time until it feels tacky, but no longer like bubblegum. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and knead by hand for about 10 minutes.Pour the yeast mixture over the egg slurry and mix until difficult to move.Whisk these together to form a slurry, pulling in a little flour from the sides of the bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour and add in eggs, egg yolk, and oil.Whisk together 4 cups of the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.Combine yeast and a pinch of sugar in small bowl with the water and stir until you see a frothy layer across the top.Try to not sweat the small things because in the grand scheme of things the small is exactly that a touch of grey. Remember the good times and strengthen yourself with the lessons you gain from the bad because life is what you make it out to be. If it does still matter you have become a stronger person because of it. Take a second and reflect on the past few years and you will notice that the things that felt like the end of the world don’t seem to matter as much anymore. Our emotions tend to control us and change the way we feel and act towards others. We will experience deceit, loss, sadness, anger and disappointment. However, sometimes our clear skies will become cloudy and our smiles turn to frowns. We are provided with endless entertainment and are free to be whomever we choose to be. We go to school to make lifelong friends and better our mind and body by educating ourselves. The trees are green, the dogs chase the bees and we are blessed to hear laughter and see smiles. “Every silver lining’s got a touch of grey.” – Touch of Grey
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