<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>GoodEgg.com</TITLE> <X-SAS-WINDOW TOP=50 BOTTOM=432 LEFT=10 RIGHT=544> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <H5><TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="600" HEIGHT=507> <TR> <TD VALIGN=top ROWSPAN=10 COLSPAN=2> <P><IMG SRC="goodeggcombar.jpg" WIDTH=144 HEIGHT=720 X-SAS-UseImageWidth X-SAS-UseImageHeight ALIGN=bottom> </TD><TD VALIGN=top ROWSPAN=5 COLSPAN=4> <P><IMG SRC="goodeggeasterrose.jpg" X-SAS-UseImageWidth X-SAS-UseImageHeight ALIGN=bottom> </TD></TR> <TR></TR> <TR></TR> <TR></TR> <TR></TR> <TR><TD VALIGN=top ROWSPAN=5 COLSPAN=4> <P><FONT SIZE=6><b><FONT COLOR="#000033">Italian Easter Bread</b></FONT> </P><br> <font size=3> <br>Items Needed: <br> <br> Servings: 1 loaf <br> Ingredients: <br><li>3 cups all-purpose flour <br><li>1/4 cup sugar <br><li>1 pkg. active dry yeast <br><li>1 tsp. salt <br><li>2/3 cup warm milk (120-130F) <br><li>2 tbsp. butter, softened <br><li>7 eggs <br><li>1/2 cup mixed candied fruit, chopped <br><li>1/4 cup blanched almonds, chopped <br><li>1/2 tsp. anise seed <br><li>Vegetable oil <br><br> Instructions: <br> <br>1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. <br>2. Add milk and butter; beat 2 minutes on medium. <br>3. Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes on high. <br>4. Stir in fruit, nuts and anise seed; mix well. <br>5. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. <br>6. Turn onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth, 6-8 minutes. <br>7. Place in a greased bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled; about 1 hour. <br>8. If desired, dye remaining eggs (Leave the uncooked); lightly rub with oil. <br>9. Punch dough down. Divide in half; roll each piece into a 24 rope. <br>10. Loosely twist ropes together; place on a greased baking sheet and form into a ring. Pinch ends together. <br>11. Gently split ropes and tuck eggs into openings. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. <br>12. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. <br>13. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack. <br> <p> </td> </tr> </TABLE></H5> <H5><CENTER> <HR> <COLOR="#000033"> [</FONT><A HREF="http://www.goodegg.com/easter1.html">Return to EASTER Index</A><FONT SIZE="+2" COLOR="#000033">][</FONT><A HREF="http://www.goodegg.com/recipe.html">Main Recipe Index</A><FONT SIZE="+2" COLOR="#000033">] [</FONT><A HREF="http://www.goodegg.com/index.html">GoodEgg.com Home</A>]</FONT></CENTER></H5> <P><CENTER><FONT SIZE="-1">&copy; 2000 GoodEgg.com. All Rights Reserved</FONT></CENTER></P> </BODY> </HTML>