{"id":406,"date":"2020-04-11T17:18:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T21:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/?p=406"},"modified":"2023-04-09T10:19:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T14:19:56","slug":"italian-easter-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/italian-easter-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Easter Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195124521.PORTRAIT-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"433\" src=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200411_205623384-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"969\" data-id=\"1364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-1024x969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-1024x969.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-300x284.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-768x727.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-1536x1454.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-2048x1939.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PXL_20230408_195049417-63x60.jpg 63w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"dr-block-ingredients\" class=\"dr-summary-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dr-ingredients-list\"><div class=\"dr-ingrd-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"ingredients-title dr-title\">Ingredients<\/h3><\/div><ul class=\"ingredients-list dr-unordered-list\"><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf92\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf92\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">1 1\/4 Cup (292g) Lukewarm milk (I used 2%)<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf94\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf94\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">1\/2 Cup (100g) Sugar<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf95\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf95\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">(2 1\/4 tsp) (1 pkg.) (8g) Dry Yeast<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097626892925\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097626892925\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">710 g (5 Cups) all-purpose flour<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf96\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-6431a8d7bbf96\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">1 whole egg and 2 yolks (beaten)<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097626797624\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097626797624\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">2 tsp anise extract<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097628222526\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097628222526\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">1\/3 Cup Soft butter<\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097624040823\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097624040823\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">1 tsp salt<\/span><\/label><\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Topping<\/h4><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097632753328\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097632753328\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.samanthataffner.com\/blog\/powdered-sugar-glaze\/\" target=\"_blank\">Powdered Sugar Glaze<\/a><\/span><\/label><\/li><li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097633935529\"\/><label for =\"dr-ing-ingredient-item-168097633935529\"><span class=\"dr-ingredient-name\">Sprinkles<\/span><\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"dr-block-instructions\" class=\"dr-summary-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dr-instructions\"><div class=\"dr-instrc-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"directions-title dr-title\">Instructions<\/h3><\/div><ol class=\"directions-list dr-ordered-list\"><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Prep section<\/h4><li>Heat milk to lukewarm (45 seconds in microwave)<\/li><li>Soften butter (microwave in 10 second increments.  If the butter becomes liquid put in freezer to thicken back up.  It is important to have soft not liquid butter or leave at room temperature overnight)<\/li><li>Set bread machine program to <strong>dough<\/strong>.<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Check Freshness of yeast<\/h4><li>Add warm milk, yeast and sugar to the bread mixer.  <\/li><li>Set to stir a few times and then pause the mixer.<\/li><li>The mixture should start to bubble. If bubbles do not occur after 10 minutes your yeast is bad. Use new yeast.<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Finish making dough<\/h4><li>Add about a cup of the flour. Un-pause bread machine. It should now start mixing. Add salt, egg, anise, extract and butter.<\/li><li>With the bread machine still mixing add the rest of the the flour.<\/li><li>Let the bread machine finish the rest of the dough program<\/li><li>Once the dough doubles in size, (about 2 hours) punch down and split into 3 equal size dough balls of about 416g each.<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Rise overnight<\/h4><li>Place each dough ball into a dough box.  If you do not have a dough box place each dough ball into its own large bowl and cover with a lid.<\/li><li>Place the dough in the fridge overnight<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Shape bread<\/h4><li>Take dough balls out of the fridge and place on counter for 2 &#8211; 5 hours to come to room temp.<\/li><li>Roll each dough ball into a long equal length thin ropes. (about 1.5 ft long and 1 inch thick)<\/li><li>Braid them into a nice even braid<\/li><li>Pinch the opposite end of the braided loaf together. Then place on a greased pan.<\/li><li>Cover with a towel and let the braided loaf rise in a warm place for another 30 to 45 minutes. It will expand nicely and close the gaps.<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Bake<\/h4><li>Heat oven to 350 \u00b0F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.<\/li><h4 class=\"dr-title\">Glaze<\/h4><li>Let the bread cool.<\/li><li>Make a powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk glaze according to the recipe linked in the ingredient section. <\/li><li>Spread on bread once cool. 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