41 challa recipes

New York-style persimmon cheesecake with a buttery shortcrust pastry, dense cream cheese filling swirled with persimmon puree, and an overnight chill. A seasonal showstopper for fall.

French toast with fresh blueberries, vanilla, and cinnamon, dusted with powdered sugar and served with warm maple syrup. A classic breakfast ready in 10 minutes.

Traditional challah bread with saffron, white raisins, and poppy seeds. A slow two-day cold rise develops deep flavor in these golden braided loaves.

Granny's Christmas punch: grape and strawberry soda blended with pineapple, sugar, and lemon, frozen, then thawed to a slushy chill. A fizzy, fruity, kid-friendly party punch that's a holiday-table tradition.

Golden egg bread for the bread machine with a rich, tender crumb from eggs, sugar, and vegetable oil. A challah-style loaf that's hands-off and ready in one cycle.

Taka hallah, a saffron-tinted challah bread with white raisins and poppy seeds, braided and baked golden. A two-day refrigerator rise makes this Shabbat loaf extra flavorful.

Chilla puri are savory Indian whole wheat crepes studded with grated onion, green chili, and fresh cilantro, cooked on a griddle with ghee. Serve hot with mint chutney or pickle.

Thin, delicate cookies rolled into calla lily shapes while still warm, then filled with fresh whipped cream and a candied orange peel stamen. Edible art for special occasions.

A rich, tender bread machine egg bread, soft and golden from three eggs, butter, and milk. Just add everything to the machine and press start for a hands-off, challah-like loaf, great for toast or sandwiches.