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Polish Chalka Bread

Polish Chalka Bread

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Definition: Polish for a rich, braided egg bread that may or may not contain raisins. Similar to Bohemian-Czech hoska, Jewish challah and French brioche.
Pronunciation: HOW-kah
Also Known As: hoska, challah
Examples:
We used leftover chalka to make makowki, a poppyseed bread pudding.

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