I can't stop the challah. It is just so freaking delicious. Even if you don't consider yourself much of a baker, buy Artisan Breads in 5 Minutes a Day and some yeast, mix up their recipe and plop it in your fridge. Then challah it up!!



I got inspired to make some challah muffins... cupcakes... well, I don't know what to call them, but they are little challahs baked in a muffin pan. The new issue of Bon Appetit** arrived the other day and flipping through I saw an article on brioche (brioche is next on the list to try baking). The author made little brioches without the special brioche cups by making it into balls and placing three balls per muffin slot. I thought, why not try that with the challah dough in the fridge.




Oh yeah!!!



And what made these extra special was that each little ball has a secret pocket of cinnamon sugar on the inside! I divided the dough into 12 roughly equal pieces and then divide each of those into 3 pieces. I flattened each piece into a disc and cupped it in my hand and filled it with cinnamon sugar. I carefully gathered the ends into a ball shape locking the cinnamon sugar inside the ball. Three balls into a buttered muffin hole and viola! I had had visions of the cinnamon sugar filling out the risen and baked ball more thoroughly. Instead it was a tasty little surprise in a bite or two. Next time I'll have to try to spread the cinnamon sugar a little more throughout the muffin-cupcake challah.

**Have I mentioned that Bon Appetit is my new favorite magazine. I love just flipping through and looking at pictures of food.