Traditional Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
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5.0
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
mins
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Additional Time
14 hrs
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Total Time
15 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
10 servings
Traditional Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
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Craft this festive Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua) and celebrate Easter with a traditionally braided ring of sweet, spiced perfection.
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Ingredients
- 6 white eggs, uncooked
- 1 cup (5 oz/142 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cup (10 oz/284 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (4 oz/115 g) Powdered sugar, sifted
- 6 teaspoons vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon instant yeast
- ⅓ cup (2 ½ oz/71 g) granulated sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Gel food coloring, of your choice
- ½ cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) water, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- Sprinkles, for decoration
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) Butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia Citrus Flavor*
- ¼ teaspoon aniseed
- Zest of 1 orange
- Egg wash
Notes
- This dough is very soft and sticky, which creates a very tender texture. It is best to use a stand mixer, as kneading by hand will be challenging.
- The eggs are not hard-boiled: they are raw, and bake in the oven along with the bread.
Instead of the bread ring, you can make small, individual rolls instead:
Dye ten eggs and divide the dough into ten equal portions. For each portion, divide the dough in half, shape each half into a rope, twist them together, and bring the ends together to form a small wreath. Nestle an egg in the center. The baking time may be a bit shorter, so keep a close eye on the bread while it's baking.
- Dye ten eggs and divide the dough into ten equal portions.
- For each portion, divide the dough in half, shape each half into a rope, twist them together, and bring the ends together to form a small wreath.
- Nestle an egg in the center.
- The baking time may be a bit shorter, so keep a close eye on the bread while it's baking.
- Instead of Fiori di Sicilia you can use a 1/4 teaspoon of each vanilla extract and orange oil that is commonly used in this bread.
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