Sieve the All Purpose Flour into a large bowl. Pour 2 1/2 Cups of the All Purpose Flour in a bowl. Add the Yeast, Sugar and Salt. Mix until well incorporated

Add the beaten egg

Heat the water and Canola oil to 120 degrees celcious. Add the water into the flour and egg mixture

With a hand mixture on medium speed using the hooks attachment start beating the mixture

Once the mixture starts to combine add in the remaining 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour and keep beating. Increase speed and keep beating the mixture as it begins to firm up. The dough is almost ready when it starts lifting of the sides of the bowl and it is no longer sticky

Take the dough out of the bowl. Lightly flour a board and start kneading the dough with your hand

Knead the dough for 8 minutes. Do not estimate the time, it has to be the full 8 minutes

Oil a bowl and put your bread dough inside. -Oil the dough too. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and keep in a warm place to rise for 1 1/2 hours

After the 1 1/2 hours, the dough will have doubled in size. Punch it down before proceeding

Dived the dough into two, one should be 3/4 (the big size)and the other 1/4 (the small size). Take the bigger size and divide into three. Roll them out into strips of the same size. Do the same with the smaller sized dough

Take the three strips that you rolled out and braid each of the doughs (the big and small dough). Pinch the ends to secure the braids

Grease your Bread Pan. Place the two braided dough in the pan. Pinch the ends so that the two are connected and tuck under. Cover the bread pan, place in a warm place for it to rise for 30 minutes

After 30 minutes the dough will have doubled in size. In a bowl mix the egg with some water and brush over the braided dough. Sprinkle with the Poppy Seeds and bake in the Oven for 25-30 minutes at 375 F

Leave your bread to cool before slicing into it

Spread your favorite condiment like jam, peanut butter or blue band and enjoy!