Overnight Sponge Bread With Egg Buns

Ingredients

• 1 cake yeast
• 1 quart water
• 6 pints flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pint water
• 3 pints flour
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 egg

Method

1. 1 Soak yeast in 1 quart water, then add 6 pints flour and 2 teaspoons salt.
2. 2 Let mixture stand overnight in a warm place.
3. 3 In the morning, add 1 pint water and 3 pints flour to the mixture.
4. 4 Let stand for one hour, then knead well and shape into loaves.
5. 5 Let loaves rise for another hour or until well risen.
6. 6 For buns, take part of the sponge, add 2 teaspoons butter and 1 egg.