Special Occasion Sourdough Egg Bread

Make your own holiday sourdough bread.

sourdough egg bread

Every year around Easter-time I get the urge to make a rich, egg-filled bread. Some people make cakes, I make breads. For many years I made traditional hot cross buns. A few years ago it was lemony sticky buns and last year it was Babka. This year’s entry is less sweet than previous versions, but just as rich and satisfying.

Special Occasion Sourdough will remind you of a Challah bread or Brioche as all three share non-traditional bread ingredients like eggs and butter. However, there is no need to braid (unless you want to!) and you don’t need a special brioche pan. I made this particular version in a round brotform pan but you can use any bread pan you like.

Make and Nourish Your Own Sourdough Starter

If you are new to sourdough baking there are several posts on my old blog that explain the whole process. Sourdough baking isn’t difficult, it just involves a little planning and patience.

Make Your Own Starter

Keep Your Sourdough Starter Bubbling

How to Revive a Dead Sourdough Starter

Special Occasion Sourdough Bread
A rich sourdough bread, similar to Challah and Brioche.
Author:
Recipe type: Bread
Serves: 16-20 slices
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups ripe sourdough starter
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Kamut flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1-3 Tbsp water
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, combine the starter, eggs, butter and sugar. Mix well.
  2. Stir in flour, salt and water (if needed). . Knead until the dough is smooth and shiny.
  3. Let dough rise in a greased, covered bowl about 3 hours or until puffy.
  4. Gently fold to deflate. Shape the dough into a ball and place in a floured brotform or other baking pan.
  5. Let rise for another hour.
  6. Preheat oven and baking stone to 375 degrees. Slash the top of the round and slide onto the hot stone. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Move bread to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
  7. Serve lathered with cultured butter for a true taste treat.

Do you have a favorite Easter bread? Or do you try something new every year like me?

by Renee Pottle

Renee Pottle, a freelance writer and Home Economist, is fanatic about all things food. She blogs about canning and food preservation at SeedToPantry.com. Find her professional food writing info at PenandProvisions.com.

March 21, 2016

You May Also Like…

Lemon Pasta with Green Veggies

Lemon Pasta with Green Veggies

Asparagus, pea pods, and other green veggies lend springtime flavor to cheesy, lemon pasta. Winter is reluctantly...

Mixes in a Jar Book Announcement

Mixes in a Jar Book Announcement

I am excited to announce that my newest book, Mixes in a Jar – Delicious Recipes for Storing Year-round Gifts and Easy Meals is now available! You can order your copy on the Mother Earth News site.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe: