Grandma’s Easter Bread
  1. Combine 2 cups flour and yeast in large mixing bowl

  2. Combine milk, butter, sugar, and salt; heat over low temperature until milk is warm

  3. Add to flour mixture

  4. Add eggs and beat ½ min. at low speed on electric mixer, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 min. at high speed.

  5. Add 1 cup flour; beat 1 min. longer

  6. Add orange juice and peel

  7. Stir in more flour to make a soft dough

  8. Knead on lightly floured surface 5 to 10 min. or until smooth

  9. Place in large buttered bowl, turning once to butter top of dough. Cover. Let rise in warm place until doubled (1 to 1 ½ hrs.)

  10. Punch down; divide dough in half and then each half into 3 equal portions. Shape each into 14 in. long rolls. Braid dough. Place on baking sheet. Cover; let rise until doubled.

  11. Bake in 350° oven. 25 to 30 min. until golden brown

  12. Cool and drizzle with Vanilla Icing

    Vanilla Icing:

  1. Combine confectioners sugar and milk

  2. Mix well

  3. Drizzle

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍞Bread

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🐰Easter🎉Holidays

Season🌸Spring

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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