To maken pleytid brede þat is icleped challah. In an dyhs, tempren an paste wyþ yist, water & sucre, soþþen do hit a-syde. In þe othur panne, boille mylke & buttere soþþen in hit dissolue sucre, hony & salte. Soþþen þat in þe yist paste and fowr egges & medle hem togidere. Be-tuene flour of huete an half dole on an half dole vntil þe doghe beon smothe & softe. Knedyn & let hit reyse twyse soþþen pleyt þe doghe in two hlafes. Maken an paste wyþ egge & creem soþþen þat hit on þe hlafes. Bake þe doghe vntil þe brede beon browne & hit sownede howlow.
Brede þat is icleped challah beon an brede of Iewes. Hit beon an symbole of mana, thous hit beon an symbole of Goddes luue. Hit beon al so an memorie to maken þe Sabot holy. Iewes maken twa hlafes by cause twa doles of mana weren takyn þe dai before þe Sabot soþþen no work beon done on þe Sabot.
To make braided bread that is called Challah. In a dish, mix a paste with yeast, water and sugar then put it aside. In another pan, boil milk and butter then in it dissolve sugar, honey and salt. Then put in the yeast paste and four eggs and mix them together. Beat wheat flour a half portion on half portion (a half portion at a time) until the dough is smooth and soft. Knead and let it raise twice then braid the dough in two loaves. Make a paste (glaze) with eggs and cream then put it on (top of) the loaves. Bake the dough until the bread is brown and it sounds hollow.
Bread that is called Challah is a Jewish bread. It is a symbol of manna, thus it is a symbol of God’s love. It is also a memory (reminder) to make (keep) the Sabbath holy. Jews make two loaves because two parts (shares) of manna were taken the day before the Sabbath so then no work is done on the Sabbath.
The bread was delicious, and the recipe is luscious also. Hit sundeth lyke poesie to mich. (The recipe sounds like a poem to me.)
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