Easter "Baskets" Bread

9 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 1/2 - 7 1/2 cups unsifted flour
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup Fleischmann's margarine
  • 2 packages Fleischmann's active dry yeast
  • 3 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 hard-boiled eggs
  • colored sprinkles (optional)

Directions

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    ["In a large bowl throughly mix 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and undissolved Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast.", "Combine milk, water and Fleischmann's Margarine in a saucepan.", "Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120 F- 130 F).", "Margarine does not need to melt.", "Gradually add liquids to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.", "Add 3 eggs and 3/4 cup flour.", "Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.", "Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.", "Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.", "Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.", "Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.", "Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured board.", "Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.", "Take about 1/4 of each piece and set aside.", "Shape larger pieces into round balls.", "On greased baking sheets, press large pieces of dough down into circles, about 1/2 inch thick.", "Place a hard-cooked egg in center of each.", "Divide each of the remaining 8 pieces of dough in half.", "Shape each into 2 ropes, cross in an\"X\"" over each egg and tuck underneath dough.""

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