Italian Easter Bread
1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 pk Dry yeast 2 1/2 To 3-1/2 cups unbleached -flour 2/3 c Milk 2 tb Butter 2 Eggs, at room temperature 1/2 c Mixed candied fruit 1/3 c Chopped blanched almon...
Ingredients
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1tsp salt
- 1package dry yeast
- 21/2 to 3-1/2 cups unbleached
- 2tbsp butter
- 2eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2cup mixed candied fruit
- 1/3cup chopped blanched almonds.
Directions
- 1
1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 pk Dry yeast 2 1/2 To 3-1/2 cups unbleached -flour 2/3 c Milk 2 tb Butter 2 Eggs, at room temperature 1/2 c Mixed ca
- 2
1/2 ts Anise seed 2 tb Melted shortening 5 Uncooked eggs colored with -Easter Egg Dye ICING: 1 c Confectioner's sugar 1 tb Milk 1/8 ts Vanil
- 3
In a saucepan, combine milk and butter, heating slowly until liquid is warm and butter is melted
- 4
Pour the milk into the dry ingredients and beat 125 strokes with a wooden spoon
- 5
Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour or enough to make a thick batter
- 6
beat vigorously for 2 minutes
- 7
Then stir in enough flour to make a ball of dough that draws away from the sides of the bowl
- 8
Turn out onto a floured board and knead for about 10 minutes, working in additional flour to overcome stickiness