Claire Saffitz Makes Perfect Challah and Babka | Try This at Home | NYT Cooking

Claire Saffitz is just a delight! She has her own Youtube Channel. Highly recommend

Claire is a teacher and Chef. The fact that she explains every steps makes the learning process enjoyable and easily comprehensible.

no one had ever managed to explain to me the 6 strand braid technique, i'm now pretty sure i could do it without the video because she explained it so clearly

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For the Preferment -1 teaspoon active dry yeast -¼ cup warm water -½ cup room temp water -1¼ cups/169 grams bread flour For the Dough -½ cup/72 grams golden raisins (optional) -⅓ cup/113 grams honey -⅓ cup/75 grams extra-virgin olive oil -1 large egg yolk, at room temperature -2 large eggs, at room temperature, plus 1 beaten egg, for egg wash -3 cups/405 grams bread flour, plus more for kneading the dough -11 grams kosher salt (about 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal or 1½ teaspoons Morton coarse kosher salt) -Poppy or sesame seeds, for sprinkling (optional) Bake at 350F/180C for 35 minutes Update: I just made her recipe. Reduce the amount of olive oil because it overpowered the other flavours in the bread. Overall this recipe turned out perfect.

10/10 NYTCooking for bringing Claire back for another series! (well, another round of the same series - but either way I'm here for it!)

I just love how clearly and thoroughly Claire explains techniques, but also the WHY of what she's doing. It helps so much to know why we do certain things in baking, and so many recipes/tutporials don't bother explaining. Thank you, Claire!! It's such a pleasure to watch you, and I'm excited to try making some of these Challahs!

The absolute best directions/description of the 6-strand braiding process that I have ever heard!

Love that Claire is back to bring more technical videos! This series fully showcases her talents and mastery in a no-frills way

One of the most charismatic on-air chefs, Claire Saffitz demonstrates total mastery of her subject achieved by her highly analytical mind. She presents with charm, vulnerability, humility, honesty, humor, a hesitant self-confidence, and a pinch of nerdiness. She is am exceptional talent who will undoubtedly influence American cuisine significantly in the next few decades.

Thank you for bringing Claire back!

I'm all for no stand mixer bread recipes! These look great

so happy to see claire go without a stand mixer here... always feels like a bar to entry for me (never had a stand mixer... dont see one in my near future) with enriched bread doughs. awesome!!!

Claire has a very peaceful and calming energy. When I am baking I try to channel a similar energy.

My friend and I tried your six-stranded challah. It was a first attempt at challah for each of us. Super dense, pulled apart beautifully and delicious!! We’re fans now! Keep gifting us with recipes for 2023!

Claire is a queen!!! 👑Shana tova to all celebrating! 🍎🍯

There's something about Claire that makes you want to throw everything and just try her recipes for yourself, she makes everything seem so easy to do. Definitely on my to-bake list, thank you so much!

Always learning so much when watching Claire videos, love all the helpful descriptions of how the dough should feel, look and behave at which stage!

When I was first married, I lived in St L in Brentwood, worked in Clayton, and had access to Ladue and U City, and all the fantastic bakeries. I seriously wallowed in kosher bakeries I'd never had access to before. But I truly hate St L, so we moved to Florida. After 30 years I have not found any bakery that matched what was freely available in St L. So now maybe I'll try for myself. Thank you!

Claire really is incredibly instructive and knowledgeable. Gave me such immense pleasure to watch this, and to to hear everything explained so thoroughly. More of this!