* Exported from MasterCook *
Bread, Italian Easter Bread (Anise Flavored)
Recipe By :LadyAnna123
Serving Size : 14 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Bread Ethnic
Holidays Italian
Low Fat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups all-purpose flour -- divided
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 ounce rapid rise yeast
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 tablespoon butter -- room temp
2 eggs
1 egg -- beaten
1/2 tablespoon colored candy decorating dragees -- or as desired
Growing up, this was the best treat of Easter morning (and still is)!
One bite of this light, fluffy, sweet bread and you're twelve years
old again! Bakery quality in two hours. Try this South Philly Italian
tradition and keep the heritage alive...Buona Pasqua a Tutti!
Original recipe makes 1 loaf
1. Mix 1 cup of flour with sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl, stir
well. Place milk and anise extract into a small saucepan over low
heat, and warm to about 110F (43C). Make a well in the center of the
flour mixture with your hand, and pour in the milk mixture; swirl
with your hand in a circular motion to combine the flour mixture with
the milk mixture. Mix in butter and eggs, one at a time, then mix in
remaining flour until dough begins to pull together.
2. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, and knead until
soft but elastic, about 8 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth, and let
dough rest for 10 minutes; cut dough into halves.
3. On floured work surface, roll each half into a ball, then shape
the balls into 2 long pieces, about 1 1/2 inches thick and 18 to 20
inches long. Pinch the 2 top ends together, and loosely twist the
pieces to form a twisted loaf; pinch the bottom ends together, and
tuck the two ends underneath the loaf. (Alternately, form the twist
into a ring, and pinch the ends together.
4. Grease a baking sheet, lay the loaf onto the prepared sheet, and
cover with a damp towel; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush
loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with colored decorating dragees.
5. Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Bake the decorated loaf in the
preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Watch closely towards
the end of the baking time that the bread does not begin to burn.
Transfer to wire rack immediately after baking to cool.
Source:
"allreccipes.com"
S(Internet address):
"http://allrecipes.com/recipe/italian-easter-bread-anise-flavored/";
Yield:
"8 "
Start to Finish Time:
"2:00"
T(cook):
"0:20"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 143 Calories; 3g Fat (16.3%
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
49mg Cholesterol; 182mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.