Emprimir
Correo Electrónico
Ingredientes
- Eggs:
- 5-7 colored raw eggs
- Distilled vinegar
- Hot water
- Food coloring
- Easter Egg Bread:
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 t salt
- 2 T rapid rise yeast
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 T anise seed
- 1 T lemon zest
- 2 T butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs, beaten with a fork
- Vanilla Lemon Glaze:
- 2 T lemon juice
- 4 T unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 t vanilla extract
- 1 T milk
- Sprinkles
- Color Eggs:
- Step 1:
- Decide how many colors of
- dye you want to mix for your eggs
- Set out as many glass cups or bowls
- Make sure they are large enough to hold
- the eggs and the liquid needed
- Step 2:
- Add 2 T distilled white vinegar to cups
- Step 3:
- Add 2/3 cup hot water to each cup
- Step 4:
- Add 7-15 drops food coloring to each cup
- Or until you achieve desired color
- Step 5:
- Carefully add eggs to water/vinegar
- Allow raw eggs to soak until
- Desired color is reached
- Wipe dry
- Store colored eggs in the refrigerator until needed
- Make Easter Bread:
- Mix together 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar,
- salt and yeast in a medium bowl
- Add anise seed and lemon zest
- Stir well
- Place milk and butter in a small glass
- microwavable safe bowl
- Microwave until milk is warm and
- Butter has just begun to melt
- Watch carefully
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture
- Pour in the milk mixture and eggs
- Swirl your hand in a circular motion to
- combine the flour mixture with the milk/eggs
- Mix well until a soft dough forms
- Place dough on a floured surface
- Knead in remaining 1/2 cup flour
- Knead dough until soft but elastic
- About 5-8 minutes.
- Add a small amount, about 1 t oil
- to your hands to prevent dough from sticking*
- Place dough in a lightly greased bowl
- Turning dough to coat
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a damp towel
- Place in a warm place to rise 1-1/2 hours
- Punch down
- Divide dough in half
- On a floured work surface
- Roll each half into a ball
- Shape the balls into 2 long ropes
- About 1-1/2 inches thick and 18 to 20 inches long
- Lay ropes side by side on a greased baking sheet
- Twist one end
- Add a colored egg
- Twist ropes together
- Add another colored egg
- Twist ropes together
- Add another colored egg
- Twist ropes together
- Add another egg
- Add 5-6 eggs
View Full Recipe at Turnips 2 Tangerines
%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnother%20thing,%20the%20ends%20didn't%20pinch%20together%20well.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBoth%20things%20can%20easily%20be%20fixed%20with%20practice:)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOverall,%20I%20would%20give%20this%20Bread%20an%20A+%3C/p%3E){kind=link}