Challah, attempt #3

The first challah was measly, paltry, and tough. This is probably due to not letting the completed braid rise even *close* to enough. I also forgot the egg glaze, so it was insufficiently shiny.

The second challah was a big, brassy beauty, easily 2.5 times the size of the first- some of the braid was obscured by its swollen magnificence. The egg glaze shone golden-brown like bodybuilders on a Southern Californian beach from some '80's movie/TV show. And I burnt it. Yep. Aaron first noted the smell, and by the time I ran to retrieve it, it had definitely over-browned. Served with butter and honey (L'shanah tova!), it seemed to pass muster among a group of gamers, anyway.

Third time may well be a charm. Upped the oil content slightly (am hoping for a slightly moister crumb), and am letting it rise now. Here's hoping.