easter bread with coloured eggs

Name: Easter Bread with Coloured Eggs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: - 3 tsps of dry yeast; - 1/3 cup of brown sugar; - 1 cup hot milk; - 1/2 cup plain flour; - 1 tbsps lemon juice; - 6 tbsps butter, melted and cooled; - 1 tsp salt; - 1 tsp vanilla; - 4 eggs; - 4 painted eggs for decoration; - a beaten egg with water; - almond flakes

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Alma Beatrice

Essex

Updated on Mar 27, 2017

This simple, colourful Italian Easter bread is a real favourite and is prepared by families across Italy in the days leading up to Holy Week.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Convection Oven

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

- 3 tsps of dry yeast
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup hot milk
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1 tbsps lemon juice
- 6 tbsps butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 4 painted eggs for decoration
- a beaten egg with water
- almond flakes

How To Make easter bread with coloured eggs

Step 1

Dissolve the dry yeast in warm milk and stir for 5 minutes

Step 2

Gradually add the eggs, flour, sugar and other ingredients and beat well.
Step 3

When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic. (You can of course also use a food processor with a dough hook).
Step 4

Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn it over once to coat the top.
Step 5

Cover with a damp tea towel and allow the dough to rise in a warm place, for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Step 6

Sprinkle the work surface with flour and knead the dough again.
Step 7

Divide into 3 balls.
Step 8

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