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 ...

Six-strand braid (see photos above): This, incredibly, is easier than it seems. Cut dough for one loaf into 6 pieces and roll into ropes about 12 inches long, thick in center with tapered ends. Line ...