not my hands

as promised, i’m following up with a baking report. i encountered some trials and tribulations, but strangely enough the challah came out pretty tasty.

first, the darn dough refused to rise. i took my husband’s advice and put the bowl of dough into a bowl of warm water, which helped tremendously. then came braiding challenges – the top half is bulbous while the bottom half is slimly braided. lastly, those are not my hands because mine were completely webbed with dough and using a camera was not an option. the dough was so sticky that forming it into a neat mound to knead was not possible.

despite the challenges and nerves, i enjoyed a big hunk this morning for breakfast and my colleagues simply loved it. in one week, i fried latkes and baked challah. no one can say i’m not trying!

happy last day of chanukkah!