Challah.
This one rose more, having been frozen, then defrosted overnight in the fridge.
I then gave it a few hours to return to room temperature. All as advised.
It's more tidily plaited than the last one - which will tell you something about the last one
Then again I went for three strands not the more ambitious six.
It went down exceptionally well with the children and our graduate trainee!
As we were re-enacting a shabbat - I also brought in red grape juice to stand in for wine. Compliments all round. I was asked by more than one child if we would be having it again next week. Only one lad refused it, but he will not eat anything offered (Miss N's chocolate/ vanilla cake was also refused a few months ago).
If I thought there was more of a request for it here at home I could see me making it every month. As it is, this batch of two might be my only foray into Jewish baking.
Oh and I couldn't find poppy seeds anywhere!