Italian Easter Bread

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Italian Easter Bread features a tender, sweet dough baked with a colorful egg in the center. Top with simple syrup and colorful sprinkles! If this is the first time that you’re making this golden brown bread, you’re going to be hooked!

Unsalted Butter | Milk Active Dry Yeast | Sugar Eggs | Flour | Vanilla Simple Syrup

KEY INGREDIENTS

GARNISH Nonpareil Sprinkles Uncooked Colored Eggs

1

Heat milk and butter until butter melts, and set aside to cool. Then stir in yeast and sugar.

2

Beat eggs and add to the mixture, along with flour and vanilla. Mix until the dough is smooth, then knead until you have a smooth ball.

3

Place dough in greased bowl  and let rise until doubled in size. Next, divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a thick rope.

4

Braid two ropes of dough together, pinching the ends, then loop into a circle. Let them rise until doubled in size.

5

Brush with egg wash and set a dyed uncooked Easter egg in the center of each ring, then bake until golden brown.

6

Allow to cool, then brush with simple syrup and sprinkle with Nonpareil sprinkles. Click the link for details on how to make simple syrup.

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