5 lb flour 5 cups warm water 4 Tablespoons yeast 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups oil 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt Optional: Egg for brushing Challahs Pour lukewarm water – should feel warm to the touch – into mixing bowl and sprinkle yeast over water. Add sugar. Let mixture stand for seven minutes. Add oil and salt plus half the flour and mix for five minutes. Then add remaining flour and knead for 10 minutes. Allow dough to rest for five minutes. Then knead for two more minutes and tr