Italian Easter Bread (Anise Flavored) Recipe

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Italian Easter Bread (Anise Flavored)
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 (.25 oz) package rapid rise yeast
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tbsp colored candy decorating dragees, or as desired

Directions:

  1. Mix 1 cup of flour with sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl, stir well. Place milk and anise extract into a small saucepan over low heat, and warm to about 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Make a well in the center of the flour mixture with your hand, and pour in the milk mixture; swirl with your hand in a circular motion to combine the flour mixture with the milk mixture. Mix in butter and eggs, one at a time, then mix in remaining flour until dough begins to pull together.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface, and knead until soft but elastic, about 8 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth, and let dough rest for 10 minutes; cut dough into halves.
  3. On floured work surface, roll each half into a ball, then shape the balls into 2 long pieces, about 1 1/2 inches thick and 18 to 20 inches long. Pinch the 2 top ends together, and loosely twist the pieces to form a twisted loaf; pinch the bottom ends together, and tuck the two ends underneath the loaf. (Alternately, form the twist into a ring, and pinch the ends together.)
  4. Grease a baking sheet, lay the loaf onto the prepared sheet, and cover with a damp towel; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with colored decorating dragees.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the decorated loaf in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Watch closely towards the end of the baking time that the bread does not begin to burn. Transfer to wire rack immediately after baking to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1929.9 Kcal (8080 kJ)
Calories from fat 359.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.95g 61%
Cholesterol 555.38mg 185%
Sodium 2593.09mg 108%
Potassium 847.38mg 18%
Total Carbs 324.53g 108%
Sugars 37.61g 150%
Dietary Fiber 11.25g 45%
Protein 59.87g 120%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 339mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 260.63 Kcal (1091 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.4g 61%
Cholesterol 75mg 185%
Sodium 350.19mg 108%
Potassium 114.44mg 18%
Total Carbs 43.83g 108%
Sugars 5.08g 150%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 45%
Protein 8.09g 120%
Iron 0.9mg 36%
Calcium 45.8mg 34%

* 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

  • 41.1
    Points
  • 50
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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