Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 288kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon or orange zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
For the egg wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
For decoration
- 3-4 uncooked eggs either dyed or undyed
- 1-2 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, salt, zest and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached.1 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon lemon or orange zest, 3 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the vanilla, milk and yeast to the well and mix together with a fork. Then add the eggs.1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract, 1/4 cup warm milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast, 2 eggs
- Knead the dough on medium speed with the dough hook for about 2 minutes or until a dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with plastic and let the dough rise for 2 hours (or until doubled in size) in a warm place.
- After the dough has doubled in size, uncover the dough and turn the mixer with the dough hook attached onto medium high speed.
- Mix the butter into the dough in 3 to 4 equal pieces.1/2 cup butter
- Keep kneading the dough until it's smooth, glossy, and pulls away from the sides of the bowl (about 6 minutes).
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour or until doubled in size again.
- After the dough has double, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal parts and roll each piece into roughly 12-14" long ropes.
- Pinch the ends of the ropes together and braid the ropes before pinching the bottom of the braid together to secure.
- Then shape the braid into a wreath shape, pressing together the 2 ends of the bread.
- Set it onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil that's been sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Cover the dough with a clean dish towel and let it rise again in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
- Whisk together the egg and and a tablespoon of water to make an egg wash.1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
- Brush the egg wash over the bread.
- Decorate the bread wreath by gently pressing uncooked eggs into the wreath.3-4 uncooked eggs either dyed or undyed
- Sprinkle on sprinkles over the egg wash.1-2 tablespoons sprinkles
- Bake the bread in an oven that's been preheated to 375 degrees.
- After 15 minutes, cover the bread and continue baking it for an additional 10-12 minutes or until the bread is cooked through and golden brown and makes a hollow sound when you tap on the bottom.
- Let it cool until you can comfortably handle the bread.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
You could use the same recipe to make up to 4 smaller loaves of bread. If you do that, divide the dough into 12 equal portions for 4 loaves, 9 for 3, or 6 for two. Roll the dough portions out into ropes and braid them together in groups of 3. Form them into smaller wreaths and let them rise as instructed. Then brush on the egg wash and instead of pressing 3-4 eggs in a single loaf around the edges press one egg into the center of each loaf.
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Nutrition
Serving: 8slices | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
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