Bread Machine Italian Easter Bread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water, - 110degrees
• 2/3 cup milk, - 110dregrees
• 3/4 cup softened butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• juice of one lemons or 1 teaspoon butter flavoring, as desired
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 5 cups unbleached flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• colored raw egg
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• non-pareils

Recipe

• 1 add in order given above to bread machine. process for dough cycle. roll and shape into braided rings. let rise. bake at 340 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes.
• 2 this bread can also have colored raw eggs put in the braids before baking. they will cook to hard boiled egg stage. after baking, cool and frost with 2 cups powdered sugar mixed with approximately 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, then sprinkle with non-pareils.