Ingredients
4 squares yeast cake, crumbled
1/2 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons salt
8 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
4 egg, beaten
Directions
Dissolve yeast in half cup water. Add tablespoon of sugar. Set aside and allow to become foamy(Proof the yeast).
Heat 1 1/2 cup milk with butter til butter melts. Add sugar and salt. Cool and combine with yeast mixture. Add 4 cups of flour, sour cream and eggs. Mix well. Add approximately 4 more cups of flour til you have fairly stiff batter. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if necessary.
Put in 2 greased bowls. Grease(oil) top of dough. Cover. Refrigerate over night.
Use for coffee cakes, hamantaschen, etc. Best made with butter.
Source
This was taught to me by my mother in law who was a wonderful baker.
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