🍞 Egg Yolk on the Solid Rope, Plus a Question for the Group

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Look at this braid. Three alternating ropes, black sesame, white sesame, and one plain. Beautiful as it is, that bare rope needs a little help to keep up with its sesame-coated neighbors in the oven.

So I’m gonna paint just the solid rope with a straight egg yolk, no water, no white. Pure yolk for that deep mahogany shine. Maybe a pinch of Maldon salt on top because the richness can carry it.

Heads up. Because this dough is so enriched, with two eggs, an extra yolk, oil, and honey, it browns FAST. Have your aluminum foil ready and your foot near the oven. If the top is getting too dark before the inside finishes, lay a piece of foil loosely over the top to slow the browning while the interior catches up.

❓And here’s a question for the group while I bake:

🤨 When you tent challah with foil, which side faces up? Shiny side or dull side? Does it matter, or is it baking folklore?

Leave your answers in the comments. I wanna see what y’all think before I tell you what I do.

Henry ⭐🔥

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🍞 Egg Yolk on the Solid Rope, Plus a Question for the Group