Italian easter bread recipe

Recipe for italian easter bread in our easy yeast bread recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 1 package dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon crushed aniseed
• 4 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• About 4 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup raisins
• Topping:
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup almond paste
  • 1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • 3/4 to 1 cup sliced almonds
  • Confectioners sugar

How to make italian easter bread

• Blend yeast with warm water and allow 5 minutes for it to dissolve.
• Add butter, sugar, milk, salt, orange rind, aniseed, eggs and egg yolk.
• Add 2 cups of the flour and beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 10 minutes.
• Add 1 cup flour at low speed. Add 1 3/4 cups flour, stirring until well blended.
• Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Punch dough down, turn out onto floured surface and knead 10 minutes. Gently knead in raisins.
• Divide dough into 2 balls. Form two flattened rounds on a greased baking sheet.
• Cover lightly with greased plastic wrap and allow to rise until puffy, 40 to 45 minutes. Make topping.
• Topping: Blend sugar, flour, butter and almond paste with electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Brush top of rounds with egg white and water mixture.
• Place topping over loaves. Then sprinkle with almonds. Press lightly.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven about 30 minutes. Serve warm dusted with confectioners sugar.

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