Side Pannel
Easter Egg Bread
Ingredients List
- 3 c Flour; unsifted
- 1/2 c Mixed candied fruits
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1/4 c Blanched almonds; chopped
- 1 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Anise seeds
- 1 pk Active dry yeast
- Melted margarine
- 2/3 c Milk
- 5 Colored raw eggs
- 2 tb Margarine
- Powdered sugar
- 2 Eggs; room temperature
- Colored sprinkles
Directions
In a large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Combine milk and
2 tablespoons margarine in a sauce pan and heat over low heat until warm.
(Margarine does not need to be melted). Gradually add to the dry
ingredients and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping side occasionally.
Add the eggs and / cup of flour, beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in
enough flour to make a soft dough. Put on a floured board and kneak until
smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl and turn one to coat. Cover and
let rise for 1 hours. Combine fruit, nuts and seeds. Punch down dough and
knead in fruit mixture. Divide in half and roll each into a 24" long rope
and braid loosely to form a ring on a greased cookie sheet. Put the raw
eggs in the spaces, cover and let rise until double about 1 hour. Bake
30-35 minutes in a preheated 350oF oven. Cool on rack, frost with powdered
sugar and sprinkles.
2 tablespoons margarine in a sauce pan and heat over low heat until warm.
(Margarine does not need to be melted). Gradually add to the dry
ingredients and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping side occasionally.
Add the eggs and / cup of flour, beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in
enough flour to make a soft dough. Put on a floured board and kneak until
smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl and turn one to coat. Cover and
let rise for 1 hours. Combine fruit, nuts and seeds. Punch down dough and
knead in fruit mixture. Divide in half and roll each into a 24" long rope
and braid loosely to form a ring on a greased cookie sheet. Put the raw
eggs in the spaces, cover and let rise until double about 1 hour. Bake
30-35 minutes in a preheated 350oF oven. Cool on rack, frost with powdered
sugar and sprinkles.
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