Claire Saffitz is back for another round of Try This at Home, a series where she guides you through different baking projects and techniques. Todays lesson is on making classic challah bread. No stand mixer? No problem. This recipe is surprisingly simple and perfect for beginners who are just starting their breadmaking journey: The whole thing is done by hand. Claire also demonstrates different ways to shape the bread, as well as another application for the dough: cinnamon babka.Get the recipes:Challah Bread | https://nyti.ms/3d32Q77Cinnamon Babka | https://nyti.ms/3xieAtg 0:00 - 0:56: Intro0:56 - 1:56: What is challah?1:56 - 3:44: Preferment3:44 - 8:39: Mix the dough8:39 - 9:45: The windowpane test9:45 - 12:24: Adding raisins12:24 - 12:54: Six-strand braided challah16:42 - 20:10: How to braid the challah20:10 - 21:49: Finishing the six-strand challah21:49 - 24:14: Raisin-studded round challah24:14 - 26:37: Bake!26:37 - 34:30: Cinnamon babka34:30 - END: Eat! ------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2MrEFxh INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2DqJMuD FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2MrTjEC TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2RZB6ng PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/2W44xng About NYT Cooking: All the food thats fit to eat (yes, its an official New York Times production).