Easter Bread

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. warm water
  • 2 pkg. or cakes yeast
  • 4 3/4 to 5 c. sifted flour
  • 3/4 c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 salt
  • 2 eggs (unbeaten)
  • 4 tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 5 colored eggs (not cooked)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • rainbow nonpareils

Directions

  1. 1
    Into a large mixing bowl, measure water (use cool to lukewarm for compressed yeast).
  2. 2
    Sprinkle or crumble yeast into bowl; stir until yeast dissolves.
  3. 3
    Add 1 1/2 cups flour all at once.
  4. 4
    Stir until smooth.
  5. 5
    Cover bowl and let stand in warm place for 1 1/2 hours.

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