Easter Bread

8 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 extra large eggs
  • 3 pkg. dry yeast
  • 1 c. warm milk
  • 1 lb. margarine or 1/2 lb. butter
  • 3 Tbsp. anise seed
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon or orange rind
  • 2 c. sugar
  • about 4 lb. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt margarine or butter in milk.
  2. 2
    Add sugar, just until warm. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  3. 3
    Beat eggs until light in color, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add other ingredients, then add enough flour to handle dough.
  5. 5
    Put on bread board and knead the dough.
  6. 6
    Dough will be sticky.
  7. 7
    Oil big pot and top of dough.
  8. 8
    Cover with Saran Wrap, towel and blanket.
  9. 9
    Let rise double the size.
  10. 10
    Punch down and knead about 5 minutes.
  11. 11
    Then put into pans.
  12. 12
    Let rise 1 hour.
  13. 13
    Beat egg and brush on top of bread.
  14. 14
    Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.

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