Easter Bread Ring Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
8587
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. BREAD:.
  2. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour with the sugar, yeast, orange zest, and salt. Mix until well blended.
  3. In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium high heat until just boiling. Remove from the heat; add the shortening and stir until melted. Stir in the orange juice and vanilla. Cool to 120°F Pour the milk mixture and the beaten eggs over the flour mixture.
  4. Mix until a soft and sticky dough forms. Slowly stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plstic wrap and place in a warm draft free spot and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch down dough, cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
  5. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator; punch it down. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a rope, about 24-inches long. Twist the ropes together; place the dough on prepared baking sheet. joining the ends together to form a ring shape.
  6. Push the hard boiled eggs, on their sides, between the spaces in the twisted rope around ring. Cover bread with a piece of lightly greased plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 -2 hours.
  7. Heat oven to 350°F Place the bread in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Bat egg with 1 tablespoons milk. Brush bread with egg wash; return to oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
  8. GARNISH:.
  9. Place a few drops of liquid food coloring in a small dish. Using a cotton swab or small paint brush, carefully color each dyed egg. Let dry fully before drizzling on Orange Glaze.
  10. ORANGE GLAZE:.
  11. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients: stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8586.76 Kcal (35951 kJ)
Calories from fat 2327.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 258.59g 398%
Cholesterol 1858.65mg 620%
Sodium 3960.68mg 165%
Potassium 1262.35mg 27%
Total Carbs 1362.36g 454%
Sugars 285.28g 1141%
Dietary Fiber 141.02g 564%
Protein 106.97g 214%
Vitamin C 135.5mg 226%
Iron 55.5mg 308%
Calcium 1921.9mg 192%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.69 Kcal (1334 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.6g 398%
Cholesterol 68.98mg 620%
Sodium 147mg 165%
Potassium 46.85mg 27%
Total Carbs 50.56g 454%
Sugars 10.59g 1141%
Dietary Fiber 5.23g 564%
Protein 3.97g 214%
Vitamin C 5mg 226%
Iron 2.1mg 308%
Calcium 71.3mg 192%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 192.5
    Points
  • 213
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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