Easter Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Warm butter, sugar and milk to 105°.
2. 2
   Dissolve yeast in a little warm water and mix with warm milk mixture.
3. 3
   Beat egg yolks and add to milk mixture.
4. 4
   Add other ingredients and blend.
5. 5
   Mix in 4 cups and blend until smooth.
6. 6
   Add enough extra flour to make dough workable.
7. 7
   Knead dough and let rise in a warm spot until double (about 1/2 hour). Punch down and shape into one large loaf or two smaller loaves.
8. 8
   Let rise again until double in size.
9. 9
   Bake at 300° for 10 minutes, then bake at 325° for about 55 minutes until nicely browned.
10. 10
    Check smaller loaves early to see if done.