ITALIAN EASTER BREAD
1 package dry yeast
1 1/4 cups milk
[room temperature]
pinch salt
⅓ cup butter [softened]
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
3.5 cups flour
1 egg
[beaten with 1 teaspoon water]
6 dyed easter eggs
sprinkles [or rock sugar]
_ in a large bowl combine yeast, warm milk, salt, butter, eggs and sugar
_ add half the flour and beat until smooth
_ slowly add more flour until it forms a non sticky dough
_ knead until you get a smooth dough
_ place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size [about 1 hour]
_ punch dough down
_ divide into 12 pieces
_ roll each piece to form a 1 inch thick rope about 14 inch long
_ take two pieces and twist to form a ‘braid’
_ pinch the ends, loop into a circle and pinch it closed
_ place on a baking sheet
_ cover and let rise until double [about 1 hour again]
_ preheat oven to 180°C [350°F]
_ brush each braid with beaten egg wash
_ put on sprinkles [or rock sugar]
_ place an Easter egg in the center of each ring
_ bake until golden brown [about 20 to 25 minutes]
ITALIENISCHES OSTERBROT
1 Packung Trockenhefe
310 ml Milch
[zimmertemperatur]
Prise Salz
75 g Butter
[zimmertemperatur]
2 Eier
100 g Zucker
450 g Mehl
1 Ei
[mit 1 Teelöffel Wasser verquirlt]
6 gefärbte Ostereier
Zuckerstreusel