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EASY ITALIAN EASTER BREAD

Easy Italian Easter Bread image

This traditional Easter bread is topped with colored raw eggs, which cook as the bread bakes. It makes for a pretty centerpiece.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf (20 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon aniseed
5 uncooked eggs, dyed
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
Decorator candies, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a large saucepan, heat milk and 2 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Add dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in fruit, almonds and aniseed until blended. Let rest for 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into a 24-in. rope. Loosely twist ropes together; place on a greased baking sheet and form into a ring. Pinch ends together. Melt remaining butter; brush over dough. Gently separate ropes and tuck dyed eggs into openings. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. For glaze, in a bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bread. Sprinkle with candies if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 169mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

ORANGE PECAN CREAM CHEESE PULL-APART DANISH LOAF

Orange Pecan Cream Cheese Pull-Apart Danish Loaf image

This is one of my most treasured recipes. Flaky refrig biscuits are filled with cream cheese, dredged in butter, rolled sugar, pecans, orange zest. Baked in a bundt pan, the loaf is inverted and drizzled with a glaze. Pull off a danish and slip into bliss.

Provided by nott2339

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 10 inch coffee cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 (11 ounce) cans ready-to-bake refrigerated buttermilk flaky biscuits
3 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice

Steps:

Combine sugar, pecans, orange zest.
Separate each biscuit, (there shoud be 20 biscuts - so you will have 40 layers).
Cut cream cheese into 20 pieces.
Place one piece of cream cheese on each of 20 biscuit halves.
Top with remaining biscuits halves and pinch the edges to seal them.
Dip filled biscuits in melted butter.
Dredge in the sugar mixture. I do have to make extra mixture sometimes.
Stand each biscuit on it's edge in a lightly greased 12-cup bundt pan, spacing evenly, but together.
Drizzle with remaining butter and sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
Immediately invert onto a wire rack.
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice, and drizzle over the danish.
Serve immediately.