Name: Italian Easter Bread recipe by Ruchira Hoon at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 package active dry yeast; 3 cups Flour; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tblp butter; 2 Eggs; 1/2 cup Raisins; 1/2 cup almonds; 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract; For the glaze; 1 cup Icing sugar; 1 tsp milk; sugar balls to decorate

ABOUT Italian Easter Bread RECIPE

Tender and sweet, this bread is just one of the treats that is prepared for Easter

Ingredients Serving: 10

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 package active dry yeast
3 cups Flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 tblp butter
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup almonds
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
For the glaze
1 cup Icing sugar
1 tsp milk
sugar balls to decorate

Instructions

In a bowl mix together yeast, flour, salt and sugar. Mix well. Warm the milk slightly. Beat the eggs.
Add the eggs, milk and melted butter together into the bowl of flour. Start mixing and then once the dough comes together, knead it at least for 10 minutes.
Set it aside in a cool dry place, till it doubles in size almost 1 hour.
Now, into the dough add in the vanilla or almond extract as well as the raisins and almonds knead for a minute until combined
Grease a cake tin and add the dough into it. Keep this aside for 30 minutes and then bake at 200 degree centigrade for 35 -45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove and let cool
Make the glaze by mixing together the icing sugar and the milk. Pour over the cake and arrange sugar balls on it before serving

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