Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua) - A Family Feast®

"Italian Easter Bread (also known as Pane di Pasqua) is a traditional bread made for the Easter holiday.  Delicious!..."

INGREDIENTS
1¼ cups whole milk
2 ½ teaspoons dry yeast
2 whole eggs, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
Zest of one large navel orange
Zest of one lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon anise extract
½ cup butter softened, 1 stick
4 – 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Olive oil to oil bowl
6 teaspoons white vinegar
Liquid food coloring, your choice of colors
3 cups boiling water
6 raw eggs left in shell
½ cup water
½ cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon anise extract
Sugar Pearls (available on line here)
One beaten egg
1 teaspoon water
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