This is the bread we’re baking together Saturday, and I just put up a new article that’ll help you get ready. It covers the four-strand round weave, why we let stubborn strands rest instead of fighting them, when the apples go in, how to keep the crown from opening in the oven, and what that round shape means for Rosh Hashanah. One thing I want you to pay particular attention to: every one of those eight loose ends gets tucked underneath. That’s what keeps the crown together when the oven spring hits. Read this one before Saturday: 👉 https://bakinggreatbread.blog/2026/09/10/how-to-braid-round-challah/ Then get your ingredients together and meet us in the Bake Along. Come bake with us. 🍞❤️

For those who are considering buying the Nutri Mill Classic. They are coming out with a new model and here are the differences. Of course the sale price goes away. Just something to consider before you buy.

My current bake. I'd to try the Sweet potato version. My scone pan came after the bake-along. I decided to keep it.

Candi asked me to do an update for her. She has an infection in her surgical site and is back in the hospital for some strong antibiotics.

@Andrew Brooks This is the first time, I ever used my baking features on my air fryer. My friend, Ossie challenged me as his oven is broken and needs to bake bread in an airfryer. I tested it out for him. I thank him for the challenge. @Henry Hunter Thank-you so much for your help, Chef Henry. The bread got stuck in this aluminum pan and I was panicking as first time I ever baked bread in it even though I oiled it. I flipped the baking pan over and baked it another 5 mins. I still had to go around the pan with a knife and smacked it like crazy at the bottom to loosen it. What a sight! I prayed so hard and finally it dropped out. Shew! Sweating bullets here. 😰 This is my very first time I shaped a boule. I don't have a long enough lame and cut it as it's very shallow and difficult to cut at a 45 degree angle as so small and no room to play around. I wanted to make a S shape and no way and just gave it a straight cut in the center. The dough was so little and I felt like I was playing with play dough. It was so weird, but I enjoyed the challenge. I need to bake a sourdough one to compare it with this yeast version. Thanks so much for your awesome recipe, Daddio. @Dianne Givens This size is great for one family household and portion control. It reminds me of a soup bowl. I baked cake in this pan and it never sticks. This bread was stuck like glue. The next time, I better use some parchment paper to remove it much easier. 🙈