Challah - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
3/4 c. tap hot water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp. oil
2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in hot water.
Add remaining ingredients.
Stir and then knead together.
Let rise in extra greased bowl about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Also grease top of dough.
Punch down, divide into 3 rolls (like clay snakes) and braid onto greased pan.
Let rise again for 3/4 hour.
Brush top with egg yolk.
Bake in a preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.