italian easter bread
Italian Easter Bread This festive sweet bread is a family favorite on Easter morning. 1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees F) 3/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup...
Ingredients
- 1packagedry yeast
- 1/4cupwarm water (105 to 110 degrees f)
- 3/4cupbutter, softened
- 3/4cupgranulated sugar
- 1/3cupmilk
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1tablespoongrated orange rind
- 1tablespooncrushed aniseed
Directions
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Italian Easter Bread This festive sweet bread is a family favorite on Easter morning
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1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees F) 3/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon sa
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Add butter, sugar, milk, salt, orange rind, anise seed, eggs and egg yolk
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Add 2 cups of the flour and beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 10 minutes
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Add 1 cup flour at low speed
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Add 1 3/4 cups flour, stirring until well blended
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Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours
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Punch dough down, turn out onto floured surface and knead 10 minutes