Should the bread be stale? Or does this work with fresh? Thanks!

Honestly, I often make it with fresh challah and it’s still delish that way. But drying it out on the counter or in the oven first certainly won’t hurt!

If you haven't had time to let it stale, you can always toast it and let it cool. Mostly, you just want to dry it out.

Hi there - a slightly stale bread will better soak up the wet ingredient mixture!