Italian Anise Easter Bread
By
Mary Silva
@marleyjune
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This recipe is from my dear Aunt who is 95 years old. She used to make about 40 loaves. Then every Easter morning would personally deliver them to everyone in the family before Church. This is great out of the oven or toasted with butter.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Subtlety sweet... tastes like Easter! 
Rating:
★★★★★ 4 votes
Comments:
Serves:
Will make 2 Loaves
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 2 pkg
- active dry yeast
- 1/2 c
- warm water
- 1/2 c
- warm milk
- 1 c
- softened butter
- 4
- eggs
- 3/4 c
- sugar
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp
- whole anise seeds
- 6-7 c
- all purpose flour
- 1
- egg for wash
How to Make Italian Anise Easter Bread
- 1In a large bowl dissolve yeast in water, let bubble.
- 2Then blend all other ingredients in yeast water mixture, gradually add in flour.
- 3Knead dough 5-10 minutes. Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for 5 hours.
- 4Punch down after first rise, shape and place in greased loaf pans. Cover again with plastic wrap and let rise 2 more hours.
- 5Mix one egg with 1 tablespoon of milk or water and brush tops of loaves. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
- 6NOTE: If you have time, you can let this rise overnight, punch dough down and shape, put in pan and let rise 3 more hours, then bake.
