u/EIlie

1st Pic

Proofed 2 hrs, punched down braided and proofed again for 45 min , break was fluffy and tasty but bread looks stretched

2nd pic Proofed 2 hours, braided, no second proof, bread was dense, not as fluffy ):

How can I get my challah in my 1st to look like my 2nd, but maintain the fluffiness.

What am I doing wrong??

Can anyone help me? What am I doing wrong? The first pic, i did braided and then proofed them some more. They always seem to be looser when I braid them and then proofed

The second pic I braided them tightly and just put them in the over.