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italian easter bread

(8 RATINGS)
630 Pinches 21 Photos
lorid318 avatar
olean, NY
Updated on Feb 18, 2019

This is a very easy, slightly sweet bread that I make every Easter. Everyone looks forward to it... we eat it before dinner, with dinner... sometimes we even have a piece later on with coffee.

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This is a fun and festive Easter bread recipe that'll be a spotlight on any table. There are a few steps to this bread, but overall it's very easy to make. The crust is golden brown and the inside is soft and fluffy. The raw eggs cook while baking and become like a hard-boiled egg. The glaze is a nice touch and adds some sweetness to the Easter bread.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 package quick-rise active dry yeast
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 - eggs, room temperature
  • 6 - raw colored eggs
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • GLAZE
  • 1 cup 10x sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk (add more a bit at a time, if needed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make italian easter bread

  • Dyeing raw eggs.
    Step 1
    Dye the uncooked eggs and let sit for about an hour while working on the dough.
  • Adding yeast to flour, sugar, and salt.
    Step 2
    In a large bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and undissolved yeast.
  • Heating milk butter in a saucepan.
    Step 3
    Heat milk and 2 tablespoon butter in a saucepan and over low heat until liquids are warm (120 to 130 degrees).
  • Adding butter/milk mixture to flour.
    Step 4
    Add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Adding egg and more flour to the mixture.
    Step 5
    Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2 minutes.
  • Adding extra flour until a soft dough forms.
    Step 6
    Stir in enough additional flour to make dough soft.
  • Kneading the dough.
    Step 7
    Turn onto a floured board. Knead about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Allowing the dough to rise.
    Step 8
    Place in greased bowl. Turn to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled. About 1 hour.
  • Punching down the dough.
    Step 9
    Punch dough down.
  • Dividing the dough in half.
    Step 10
    Place dough on a floured board; divide in 1/2.
  • Rolling dough into a rope.
    Step 11
    Roll each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope.
  • Twisting the ropes together.
    Step 12
    Twist ropes together loosely.
  • Dough formed into a ring.
    Step 13
    Form into a ring on a greased baking sheet.
  • Tucking the colored eggs into the dough.
    Step 14
    Place colored eggs into spaces in the twist.
  • Brushing bread with melted butter.
    Step 15
    Brush with melted butter. Cover and let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Stirring together glaze ingredients.
    Step 16
    Before bread is completely cooled, stir together glaze ingredients.
  • Brushing baked bread with glaze.
    Step 17
    Bush on with a pastry brush.
  • Step 18
    Optional: As you can see, I shake some coconut in a jar with just a couple drops of green food coloring to sprinkle around the "bird's nest" for decoration. Enjoy!!
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Culture: Italian
Category: Sweet Breads
Collection: Easter
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Flour

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