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Easy Easter Bread Recipe
Prep Time
4
hours
hours
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
4
hours
hours
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Author
Jenn Powell
Ingredients
2
Tbsp
Active dry yeast
1
cup
warm water
2
Tbsp
sugar
1-1/2
cups
flour
3-1/4
cups
flour
3/4
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
1
cup
sugar
2
tsp
salt
3
eggs
3
hard boiled eggs dyed
Instructions
Place yeast into warm water and let stand 5-7 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the 2Tbsp sugar and flour, add in the yeast mixture.
Stir until smooth.
Cover and set aside in a warm area until double in size (1 hour)
In a mixer, cream together butter, sugar and salt.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Add the yeast mixture and the remaining 3-1/4 cups flour until a ball is formed.
Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead - approx 10 minutes.
Oil a bowl and place dough inside and cover with oil, cover with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm area.
Deflate dough and cut into 4 equal parts.
Roll each part into a rope.
Using two pieces, braid ropes together and form a ring.
Tuck eggs into crevices.
Repeat with other two ropes.
Cover and let rise again. (1 hour)
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly brush the top with oil and add sprinkles if desired.
Bake for 50 minutes