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For this recipe, we make the dough on the counter because it's fun and you don't need to wash a huge bowl afterwards. Place the flour in the center of your table and make a hole in the center like a crater in the top of a pyramid. In the center of the flour, add the eggs, yeast, honey, oil, salt and half of the water. Mix with a fork. Then using a spoon or your hands pull some of the flour from the edges into the center to form a dough. Add the remaining water while there is still a bowl shape in the flour. Mix into a dough and knead for 7 minutes. Cover and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
While the dough is rising, make the filling in a medium sized bowl. Add the oil, sugar and cinnamon. Mix.
Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
Separate the dough into 3 pieces. Roll each one into a square with a rolling pin. It helps to flip the dough and pull the corners with your hands. If you rip the dough, simply patch it with your fingers.
Spread the cinnamon-sugar mix on the dough, leaving a ½ inch around the edges. Roll each square. Pinch the ends and stretch each strand to about a foot long. Braid them up!
Place on a non-stick baking surface and cover for 30 minutes.
Gently brush the challah dough with one beaten egg.
Bake for 30 minutes. If the top is getting too dark, place a piece of foil on top of the challah in the oven.