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Italian Easter Bread

By: Dolores Skrout  
"'Both the Italians and the Swiss prepare this festive Easter bread with colored eggs embedded in the dough,' informs Dolores Skrout of Summerhill, Pennsylvania."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup warm milk (120 to 130 degrees F)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 7 eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
  • 1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds
  • vegetable oil

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add milk and butter; beat 2 minutes on medium. Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes on high. Stir in fruit, nuts and aniseed; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. If desired, dye remaining eggs (leave them uncooked); lightly rub with oil. Punch dough down. Divide in half; roll each piece into a 24-in. rope. Loosely twist ropes and tuck eggs into openings. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by pastamom 
Just the way my mom used to make it! I'm not one for candied fruit, I always leave it out and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2008 by cdarbonne 
This was really very good. I took the lazy route (I was baking ENOUGH stuff this Easter) and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by MGBJERRY 
I made this for Easter and it was a big hit. It reminds me of a recipe my Italian Grandmother... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2008 by akazap 
Very easy to make, texture was wonderful, just needed a some flavoring like anise to make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by Yummi Gourmet 
This bread turned out absolutely delicious! A few changes I made to the recipe: I only used 2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by dante 
we made this twice in hopes that the 2nd time would be better and niether one of them I would... MORE

 
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