"This bread is a not-too-sweet, orange-scented rendition of Italian Easter bread. We've chosen to braid it, form it into a ring, and top it with colorful sprinkles; but feel free to embellish and decorate it however you'd like...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1/2 cup cool water
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1 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
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1 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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1 2 teaspoons SAF Gold instant yeast, for best rise; or regular instant yeast
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1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 2 large eggs
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1 1 large egg yolk
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1 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/4 teaspoon orange oil
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1 1/4 teaspoon ground anise seed, optional
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1 grated peel of 1 large orange
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1 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice or milk
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1 sprinkles or nonpareils, for decorating
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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1/2 cup cool water
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1 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
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1 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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1 2 teaspoons SAF Gold instant yeast, for best rise; or regular instant yeast
•
1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 2 large eggs
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1 1 large egg yolk
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1 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/4 teaspoon orange oil
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1 1/4 teaspoon ground anise seed, optional
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1 grated peel of 1 large orange
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1 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice or milk
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1 sprinkles or nonpareils, for decorating
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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
•
1 1/2 cup cool water
•
1 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
•
1 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
•
1 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
•
1 2 teaspoons SAF Gold instant yeast, for best rise; or regular instant yeast
•
1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 2 large eggs
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1 1 large egg yolk
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1 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/4 teaspoon orange oil
•
1 1/4 teaspoon ground anise seed, optional
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1 grated peel of 1 large orange
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1 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice or milk
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1 sprinkles or nonpareils, for decorating