Post by wild2ndchild on Mar 29, 2007 2:48:06 GMT -5
You might want to try this bread this year for Easter. 
Easter Egg Bread
Festive colored eggs baked in a sweet bread ring is a popular tradition at Easter time in both Greece and Italy. Once your family sees this amazing bread, it's sure to become a tradition in your home!
Ingredients 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 envelope (.25 ounce) active dry yeast
3/4 cup hot milk (120F-130F)
1/4 cup hot water (120F-130F)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 large eggs
5 hard-cooked eggs, colored
Vegetable oil
Prep Time: 30 minutes plus rising
Baking Time: 35-40 minutes
Makes 12 servings
Directions
1. Place 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl; mix well. Add milk, water and butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Add 2 uncooked eggs; beat until well combined. Stir in enough remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until almost double in size, about 45 minutes.
3. Grease a baking sheet. Punch down dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into a 30-inch rope. Loosely twist ropes together.
4. Shape twisted ropes into a ring, about 12 inches in diameter, on prepared baking sheet; press ends to seal. Rub colored eggs lightly with oil. Place eggs in spaces between twists. Cover; let rise until almost double in size, about 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350F. Uncover dough; bake bread ring until golden, 35-40 minutes. Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on a wire rack.
Per Serving: 261 Cal.; 9g Protein; 8g Fat; 37g Carb.; 239mg Sodium; 136mg Chol.; 1g Fiber.
* Oiling the freshly colored eggs gives them a nice shine and helps prevent the color from staining the bread.
* If you'd like to make this bread ahead and freeze, bake it with greased ovals of aluminum foil instead of eggs. Let the bread thaw and replace foil with freshly dyed eggs just before serving.
Easter Egg Bread
Festive colored eggs baked in a sweet bread ring is a popular tradition at Easter time in both Greece and Italy. Once your family sees this amazing bread, it's sure to become a tradition in your home!
Ingredients 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 envelope (.25 ounce) active dry yeast
3/4 cup hot milk (120F-130F)
1/4 cup hot water (120F-130F)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 large eggs
5 hard-cooked eggs, colored
Vegetable oil
Prep Time: 30 minutes plus rising
Baking Time: 35-40 minutes
Makes 12 servings
Directions
1. Place 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large bowl; mix well. Add milk, water and butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Add 2 uncooked eggs; beat until well combined. Stir in enough remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until almost double in size, about 45 minutes.
3. Grease a baking sheet. Punch down dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into a 30-inch rope. Loosely twist ropes together.
4. Shape twisted ropes into a ring, about 12 inches in diameter, on prepared baking sheet; press ends to seal. Rub colored eggs lightly with oil. Place eggs in spaces between twists. Cover; let rise until almost double in size, about 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350F. Uncover dough; bake bread ring until golden, 35-40 minutes. Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on a wire rack.
Per Serving: 261 Cal.; 9g Protein; 8g Fat; 37g Carb.; 239mg Sodium; 136mg Chol.; 1g Fiber.
* Oiling the freshly colored eggs gives them a nice shine and helps prevent the color from staining the bread.
* If you'd like to make this bread ahead and freeze, bake it with greased ovals of aluminum foil instead of eggs. Let the bread thaw and replace foil with freshly dyed eggs just before serving.
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