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It is Easter time again, have you decided what to bake for this year´s Easter bread recipe on the coming holy Thursday?
Bread is one of the most common food on families´ tables during the Easter season, and for many people, the sweet bread with egg is always associated with Easter; here we show you a classic recipe for making a loaf of easter bread. Of course there are many variations of the Easter bread and can be eaten with honey or just simply on its own, it depends on your own choices. We hope this Easter bread recipe on Handspire can contribute a little bit to your family reunion time! A great breakfast option could be our banana bread with chocolate chips and oats.
Get a taste of home and Easter!
Easter bread recipe
Por Publicado: March 10, 2014
- Resultado: serves 10
- Preparación: 30 min
- Otro: 30 min
- Terminada en: 60 min
Bake a loaf of classic Easter bread for your family!
Materials
- 6 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup water warm
- 2 tablespoons yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 orange zest
- 5 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1. Mix 1 tbs sugar with ½ cup warm water and sprinkle in the yeast. Let sit until frothy, about 10 minutes. Combine the 1 cup milk, ¾ cup honey, 2 tbs butter, 1 tbs salt & orange zest in a sauce pot, bring to a simmer and them remove from heat.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the 5 eggs and then add the yeast mixture followed by the milk mixture. In a separate bowl, mix the baking powder into the flour. Incorporate the flour into the wet ingredients one cup at a time until the mix forms a large wet dough. Place the dough in a large bowl that has been greased with vegetable oil, cover with plastic wrap and leave to prove in a warm place for 2 hours.
- 3. After the dough has proved, turn it out on a floured work surface and knead the dough for 10 minutes, until the dough is elastic. If the dough is too sticky, fold in a little more flour.
4. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and roll each piece into a long thread. Lay the three threads out about 2 inches apart on a greased baking tray. Pinch the three threads together on one end and then braid them together, folding each thread over the other, alternating as you go. When you reach the end, pinch the three threads together. Brush the dough with vegetable oil, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes. Set the oven to 375F.
- 5. Combine 2 egg yolks with 2 tbs water and 1 tbs honey and brush the bread with the egg wash. Let sit for 5 minutes and then brush a second time.
6. Bake the bread in the oven at 375F until golden brown, for about 30 minutes.
- Dificultad: Moderate
