Have you tried Challah?
Pronounced “hall-uh”, this form of braided bread is a regular feature of Jewish Sabbath day meals and traditional holidays.
The preparation of this bread begins with making the egg-based dough. Once the dough is prepared (It looks like a pretty involved process, but then again, I don’t have a lot of experience baking bread from scratch!) and before it is baked, it is braided into three sections. These sections are then braided into one.
The braids represent the command to observe the Shabbat (seventh day of the Jewish week) listed in the Ten Commandments.
In doing a little bit of research, I learned that there are many delicious-sounding variations on this recipe.
For instance, chocolate chips are sometimes added in the braiding process. Or, in other, savory flavors, seasonings like sesame seeds or garlic powder are added after the bread is braided.
This morning, UNC’s Challah for Hunger student organization opened their table to sell this bread to UNC students in the Pit. Today’s varieties included plain, sesame, chocolate chip, cinnamon-sugar, and the seasonal pumpkin flavor.
Pumpkin was gone less than 15 minutes after the group set up their table.
According to this student organization’s Facebook page, the proceeds from each $4 loaf goes to both local and national hunger relief organizations.
So, if you’re interested in helping hunger relief efforts, or just want to grab a tasty, homemade snack, remember the UNC Challah for Hunger table.
This group sets up shop every two weeks. Today, their hours were from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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