Uncle Tom's Paska Bread (Pound Cake Bread)

Paska Bread...ever heard of it?

Paska Bread has Eastern European origins and is the traditional Easter Bread of the Eastern Orthodox Christians.  Geez...when I explain it like that, it doesn't fully express how very wonderful it is!

It's a slightly sweet, yeasty, substantial bread that is perfect for sopping up that Beer Gravy (coming soon) on your Easter Dinner plate!  It's also awesome with a little homemade strawberry jam for breakfast, or as French Toast after it's gone stale.  When you see the ingredients, you'll understand why I call it Pound Cake Bread!

My Great Uncle Tom (for whom my Father and Son are named) made sure to bring it to my Grandmother's house every Easter Sunday and I am delighted to carry on this tradition!

Ingredients:
2 Packets Yeast
1/2 Cup Warm Water
1 Stick Butter (1/2 Cup) Melted
3 Eggs
1 Cup Sour Cream
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
5-6 Cups Flour

Dissolve the yeast in the water and allow to proof for 5 minutes.  In an electric mixer (much easier this way), combine the butter, eggs, sour cream, salt, & sugar.  When the yeast is foamy, mix it in.  Using the bread hook to mix, add the flour one cup at a time until the dough forms a ball on the hook.

Put the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight.  It actually rises in the fridge!

The next day, divide the dough in half.  Press each half into 2 greased loaf pans, cover, and allow to rise for another hour (I usually put the pans in the oven to allow the dough to rise).  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter!

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