There is no more mouthwatering smell than that of challah baking for Shabbos!
Directions
Prepare the Challah
1. Place yeast into a small bowl with one-fourth cup sugar and one cup warm water; set aside until it bubbles.
2. Pour all the flour into a mixer bowl. Pour remaining one and one-fourth cups sugar on top of the flour, to one side. Pour five teaspoons salt onto the flour, on the other side. Add eggs, oil, three cups warm water and yeast mixture.
3. Mix with mixer, until there is room for another cup of water. Add last cup of water. Mix for 10 minutes. Let dough rise for one hour.