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 ...

Place flour, sugar, salt and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir together orange extract, eggs, buttermilk and butter. Add to bowl. Add 1/4 cup water and stir until dough is sticky and combined ...

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.