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Bread, Croatian Easter Bread Dolls
Recipe By :Heather
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups milk
active dry yeast -- (1 pkg)
2 large beaten eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup softened butter -- (1 stick)
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups all-purpose flour
12 large hard-boiled colored eggs
Egg Wash:
1 lg egg -- beaten with
1 Tbsp water
Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl or stand mixer, combine eggs, sugar,
butter and salt, mixing well. Add the yeast-milk mixture and half the
flour and beat well. Add remaining flour gradually, until a smooth,
soft dough forms. You may not use all the flour or may require more.
(I used all but 1/3cup)
Place dough in a large greased bowl, turning to coat both sides, and
let rise, covered, until doubled. Punch down and turn out onto
lightly floured surface and knead 2 minutes. Divide dough into 36
equal pieces (divide dough into 3 pieces, then each into 3 pieces
again, then each into 4 pieces). Cover and allow to rest 5 minutes.
(I did the dividing a little differently - see sprinklebakes.com for
more info) Heat oven to 375F.
Using 3 pieces per doll, roll into 3 (12-inch) long ropes. Begin by
aligning the 3 pieces side by side. Put an egg near the top of the
ropes. Pull the center rope down over the middle of the egg, tucking
the end under. Pull the left strip over and down under the right side
of the egg, and the right strip over and down under the left side of
the egg. It doesn't really matter how you do it, as long as some of
the colored egg shows through. Braid the remainder of the rope, below
the egg, and pinch the bottom ends together. Place doll on
parchment-lined baking sheet. Continue with remainder of dough balls.
Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rise slightly.
Egg wash the dolls with 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
By the way, the hard-cooked egg tastes just fine after being baked.
The yolk might have a green sulfur ring around it but that doesn't
affect the taste. Makes 12 Croatian Easter Bread Dolls.
S(Internet address):
"<http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2010/03/croatian-easter-bread-dolls.html>"
Yield:
"1 to 12"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 448 Calories; 16g Fat (32.9%
calories from fat); 16g Protein; 59g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
291mg Cholesterol; 356mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean
Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : 2018 - 0303