How To Make Italian Easter Bread Recipe
A soft, sweet bread with colored eggs on top, perfect for an Easter celebration.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp anise extract
- 4 colored hard-boiled eggs
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and yeast.
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Add melted butter, warm milk, eggs, salt, and anise extract. Mix until dough forms.
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Knead dough for 5-7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
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Place dough into greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Divide dough into 4 equal parts and shape into braids. Place onto greased baking sheet.
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Push a colored hard-boiled egg into the center of each braid and let rise for 15 minutes.
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Brush with beaten egg wash and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
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Cool on wire rack before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories : 818kcal
- Total Fat : 28g
- Saturated Fat : 16g
- Cholesterol : 229mg
- Sodium : 622mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 119g
- Dietary Fiber : 4g
- Sugar : 26g
- Protein : 21g
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