Easy Italian Easter Bread Recipe

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Easy Italian Easter Bread
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
413
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a large saucepan, heat milk and 2 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Add dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in fruit, almonds and aniseed until blended. Let rest for 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into a 24-in. rope. Loosely twist ropes together; place on a greased baking sheet and form into a ring. Pinch ends together. Melt remaining butter; brush over dough. Gently separate ropes and tuck dyed eggs into openings. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
  4. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. For glaze, in a bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bread. Sprinkle with candies if desired. Yield: 1 loaf (20 slices).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 413.14 Kcal (1730 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.34g 7%
Cholesterol 62.06mg 21%
Sodium 149.48mg 6%
Potassium 66.12mg 1%
Total Carbs 82.26g 27%
Sugars 18.44g 74%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 3%
Protein 8.46g 17%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 26.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 249.54 Kcal (1045 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.62g 7%
Cholesterol 37.49mg 21%
Sodium 90.29mg 6%
Potassium 39.94mg 1%
Total Carbs 49.69g 27%
Sugars 11.14g 74%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 3%
Protein 5.11g 17%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 16.2mg 3%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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