Wow, it's been awhile since I posted. I've made a bunch of new recipes in the past several weeks, but none of them were up to par for posting - good, but not great.
Then along comes this amazing Italian Easter Bread from Brown Eyed Baker. The bread is flavored with orange juice and orange zest, and then I made a few small changes from the original recipe to our tastes.
The original recipe calls for anise oil and I substituted almond flavoring. Also I halved the recipe because we don't need two big loaves of bread.
Best Easter Bread Recipe
The texture of this Italian Easter Bread is fluffy, fairly soft, and tender. It's a barely-sweet bread and the simple, sweet glaze goes perfectly as the finishing touch.
There are sprinkles on top because I think they look Spring-y, but sliced almonds would be nice if you want an alternative.
The orange flavor isn't overpowering, but is definitely there and wonderful. The dough is fairly easy to work with and rises nicely to make this beautiful, big loaf. Just take a look!
Simple Easter Bread, Easy Easter Bread Recipe
I'm gonna dab a little butter on a slice tomorrow morning and slide it under the broiler for a great breakfast treat. Don't put it in the toaster, though, or you'll have a little mess with melted glaze...
This beautiful Italian Easter Bread is great for Easter, but I'm sure I'll be making it throughout the rest of the year, too.
Besides the time for rising, this bread is fairly straightforward to make and your guests will be very impressed. Put this one on your holiday baking list!
Sourdough Easter Bread Recipe
Don't panic if you have to add more than a cup of extra flour after the eggs are added - just add ¼ cup at a time till it looks like bread dough (will still be slightly sticky though).
Make sure the two 24 ropes are even from the middle to the end or after baked you'll have a puffy side and flatter side. I didn't show my whole bread in the photos, but the ends that were twisted together are smaller than the other side. Take your time when you twist and pinch them together.
Any lumps or cracks that are in the risen dough will be amplified after baking, so smooth out any rough edges. (The glaze covers a lot of sins but not all of them!).How to make traditional Italian Easter bread. Braided soft, sweet and buttery brioche style bread baked with fun colourful eggs and bright sprinkles. This bread is perfect for Easter breakfast or served as a snack with butter or jam.
Traditional Easter Bread Recipe
Pane di Pasqua or Italian Easter Bread is such a fun and delicious treat. It's made with a sweet brioche style dough that's super soft and buttery flavoured with lemon zest and vanilla.
Traditionally, the nests are made with 3 braids to represent The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit and eggs were not coloured nor were sprinkles ever added (those are modern additions).
The eggs and sprinkles are optional but are a fun addition and the bright colours make them perfect for celebrating the start of Spring.
Easter Egg Bread Recipe
Add the yeast, mix to combine then make a well in the centre of the bowl. Add the whisked eggs (2 large), warm milk, melted butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla (photos 2 & 3).
Using a paddle attachment mix everything for a few seconds until a rough dough forms then swap to a dough hook attachment and knead the dough for 10 minutes on a medium/low speed. The dough will be very sticky but shouldn’t stick to your hands when touched (photos 4-6).
Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for 2 hours or until doubled in size (
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Family Recipe: Italian Easter Bread (pane Di Pasqua)
Make sure to paint raw eggs, don't cook them first and white coloured shells work best to give you clear and bright colours.
Using a damp clean paintbrush, dip it into the gel food colouring and brush it all over the eggs then rub a dry kitchen paper towel over the egg, this gets rid of any visible brush strokes and gives them a nicer finish (photos 9-11).
Once risen, knock the air out of the dough and place it on a clean work surface very lightly dusted with flour (don’t add too much or it’ll be too difficult to roll) (photos12 & 13).
Italian Easter Bread, Sans Sprinkles And Decorative Egg. So Basically Just Italian Bread.
Cut the dough into 8 then cut each piece in half so you have 16 pieces. Roll two pieces of dough into roughly 10 inch long strands
Join the top and bottom ends together to create a wreath then place on a baking tray lined (2 inches apart) with baking parchment and place a coloured egg in the middle of the wreath. Repeat with the remaining pieces (photos 19 & 20).
Gently brush the Easter bread with a beaten egg and top with sprinkles. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top (photos 21-23).
Italian Easter Bread Recipe
Italian Easter bread is delicious eaten just as it is but can also be spread with jam or butter for breakfast or as a snack.
The best way to stop the food colouring from running onto the bed is to run them under cold water after the colouring has dried. Pat them dry before using.
You can prepare the dough and place it into the fridge overnight until doubled in size. The next day you can shape them into wreaths and let them rise. They may take a little longer to rise since the dough is cold.
Easter Egg Bread
You can freeze the baked bread for up to 3 months. Defrost completely then warm up in the oven or toast if preferred.
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Italian Easter Bread With Eggs
How to make Italian Easter bread. Braided soft, sweet and buttery brioche style bread baked with fun colourful eggs and bright sprinkles. This bread is perfect for Easter breakfast or served as a snack with butter or jam.
Calories: 378 kcal | Carbohydrates: 54 g | Protein: 12 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 96 mg | Sodium: 189 mg | Potassium: 156 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 417 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 57 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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Vegan Easter Bread
Did you try this recipe? Mention @ or tag #! We'd love you see what you're getting up to in the kitchen!Traditional sweet Italian Easter bread is braided and baked with a hint of lemon and anise. It’s made with Easter eggs baked in the middle, then glazed and decorated with sprinkles.
Italian Easter bread is a holiday tradition that’s been made every year in my family for as long as I can remember.
My mom would have the kitchen smelling of fresh baked sweet bread the day or two before Easter and she’d let my sister and I help her glaze and decorate them with sprinkles.
Italian Easter Egg Wreath Bread Recipe
I used my mom's good old recipe (you can see how old it is!) and I also used Brown Eyed Baker's recipe for some adjustments (original recipe here).
I can remember waking up Easter morning, running in the living room to see what the Easter bunny brought me, and ripping off a piece of the delicious sweet and buttery bread to eat for breakfast.
Each of those 6 pieces are divided again into 3 equal pieces and the 3 pieces are rolled into a rope shape and braided together.
Easter Bread Machine Paska Recipe With Icing
They make perfect homemade gifts to give to your Easter dinner host/hostess! Plus, it’s fun to have the kids help with the sprinkles and of course coloring the eggs.
*If your house is cold or drafty, you can turn your oven on for a minute or two just to get it warm, then shut it off and you have the perfect place for your dough to rest and rise! Just be sure it feels warm and not hot.
*I always use raw, dyed eggs. I find they bake perfectly in the oven with the loaves. They result in a medium boiled egg. If you'd rather use already hard boiled eggs you
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