Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

I'm excited to try this again next Easter. My bread turned out a little dry and the icing was too watery, but I think I just need to practice. Making the dough and twisting it into a ring was pretty easy, and inserting the eggs in the ring also went well. My dad was very impressed, since his family always bought their Easter Bread.

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MARGARETINDC

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

My father used to make this EVERY year.When he passed away,he took that recipe with him.For thirteen years I have tried to find this bread and here it is! Five stars for bringing back my childhood memories!

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mom's kitchen

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2009

This turned out great! It is a bit of work, but well worth it. This was my first time making a bread ring and it looked absolutely gorgeous. I could not find candied fruit anywhere, so I used a mix of candied pineapple, candied cherries and raisins. It worked out really well, and it was delicious. I will make this every Easter from now on. Thanks for the recipe(:

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Cat Lady Cyndi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

bread was good, however, I left out the dried fruit, anise and almonds, since it's not a ruitcake. And, it did not double in size at all and I followed directions step by step. But everyone loved it.

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mich233

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

I'll give this three b/c it did turn out as a bread. However, I can't give it more than that b/c I didn't follow the recipe. I didn't add the dried fruit or anise seed or colored eggs; instead I added anise extract and it still wasn't enough for my tastes. I was hoping this would be like my Sicilian grandma's Pigna but it didn't come close. If you're not Italian and not used to authentic Pigna then this may satisfy your needs but it just didn't do it for me. I crumbled it up and gave it to the birds.

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TARAWVU

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

Living In: South Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2008

This was my first attempt at an Easter ring & I was thrilled with the result! I brought this to an Easter dinner & everyone raved about how good it was. The kids loved dyeing the eggs. I'm going to make this a new Easter tradition.

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MammaSteph

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2008

Followed recipe as written--love it! I use kosher salt, and didn't notice a salty taste. Everybody raved about this last Easter. It tastes sweet--more like a cake bread. Excellent!

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angelnina

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2007

Easy. The children and the adults love this bread at easter.

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Ashlie Turner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2006

Bread was very easy to make, although I had to add more flour because the dough was way too sticky and the cooking time was only 25 minutes. Other thatn that I handed out the printed recipe to the girls at work along with a miniature braided wreath with one egg in the center. Everyone was very impressed. This one's a keeper.

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CGIO67

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2006

My mother and I have been making this bread since I was 3, it's a Good Friday tradition. I have found it easier though over the years to use anise extract, I think it gives it a little more flavor. Also if you're not into the dried fruit, Raisins are a great if not better substitute.

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