Best Easter Egg Bread RecipeThe kids will love this Easter egg bread recipe. The braided dough winds around brightly colored eggs. Easter egg bread is rooted in European cultures such as Greece and Italy. In recent years, the bread's excellent taste and colorful appearance have lead to increased popularity of Easter egg bread in North America. Tip: Kids love to help bake your Easter egg bread – especially if they have their own bakeware that is especially designed for small hands.. Easter Egg Bread Recipe
3 cups unsifted flour Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Combine milk and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a sauce pan and heat over low heat until warm.(Fat does not need to be melted).
Gradually add to the dry ingredients for your Easter egg bread recipe, and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, using a good mixer like the KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer, White Put on a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl and turn one to coat. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Combine fruit, nuts and seeds. Punch down dough and knead in fruit mixture. Divide in half and roll each into a 24" long rope and braid loosely to form a ring on a greased cookie sheet. Put the raw eggs in the spaces, cover and let rise until double about 1 hour. Bake your Easter egg bread for 30-35 minutes in a preheated 350 F oven. Cool on rack, frost with powdered sugar and sprinkles. Enjoy your Easter egg bread recipe!
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. Use per manufacturer's instructions.
. Add the eggs and 1 cup of flour, beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.