Easter Bread

Dense, sweet and delicious Easter bread (especially when toasted with butter the next day or two).

Click on the link below to watch videos on how my Mom and I make our Easter bread: https://fb.watch/aw2VenVVZD/ https://fb.watch/aw2Z7jjr_q/

EASTER BREAD

• ½ Cup Milk

• 2/3 Cup Sugar

• 1 teaspoon Salt

• 6 Tablespoons Butter

• 2/3 Cup Warm Water

• 2 packages Yeast

• 4 Eggs

• 6 2/3 Cups Sifted Flour

Directions:

1. Scold milk (bad, bad milk, this always made me laugh), stir in sugar, salt and butter. Let cool.

2. Add water & yeast. Add milk to yeast mixture and stir.

3. Stir in each egg, add flour slowly.

4. Cover and let rise 1 ½ hours.

5. Cut into 6 sections then braid (2 loaves, 3 braids each).

6. Let rise again.

7. 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

8. Brush with egg every 10 minutes.