Best Italian Holiday Bread Sallye Recipes

SWEET ITALIAN HOLIDAY BREAD

Sweet Italian Holiday Bread image

This is authentic ciambellotto, a sweet loaf my great-grandmother used to bake in Italy. I still use her traditional recipe-the only update I made was for using modern appliances. -Denise Perrin, Vancouver, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf (20 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup olive oil
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon coarse sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, orange zest and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Shape into a 6-in. round loaf on a greased baking sheet. Brush top with egg yolk; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cover top loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove from pan to a wire rack; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

ITALIAN SWEET BREAD (SALLYE)

ITALIAN SWEET BREAD (SALLYE) image

This is my take on Italian sweet bread. I hope you will enjoy it.

Provided by sallye bates @grandedame

Categories Sweet Breads

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

PLACE INGREDIENTS IN BREAD MACHINE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER
1 cup(s) warm milk (105º)
1 large egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
3 cup(s) all purpose or bread flour
1 teaspoon(s) sea salt
1 tablespoon(s) italian seasoning (optional)
1 package(s) rapid rise dry yeast (1/4 oz size)

Steps:

Place all ingredients in bread machine in the order listed above. Set cycle for basic bread, browned Set timer for rapid cook (mine is 2 hours) Turn bread machine on and forget until it dings
Remove from machine while still hot and brush with melted butter or olive oil. If not serving immediately, leave on rack until cooled. Do not wrap bread until it is cooled, or it will sweat and get soggy.