Traditional Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)

Name: Traditional Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 15 h 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 6 egg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup (4 oz/115 g) powdered sugar; 6 teaspoons vinegar; ⅛ teaspoon instant yeast; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 2-3 tablespoons milk; Gel food coloring; ½ cup water; 2 teaspoons instant yeast; Sprinkles; 1¼ teaspoons salt; ¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) butter; 2 egg; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia Citrus Flavor*; ¼ teaspoon aniseed; orange; egg

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Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
14 hrs
Total Time
15 hrs 35 mins
Servings
10 servings

Traditional Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)

Naomi Lloyd

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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

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6 egg uncooked, white
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup all-purpose flour 10 oz / 284 g
1 cup (4 oz/115 g) powdered sugar sifted
6 teaspoons vinegar
⅛ teaspoon instant yeast
⅓ cup granulated sugar 2 ½ oz/71 g
2-3 tablespoons milk
Gel food coloring of your choice
½ cup water at room temperature
2 teaspoons instant yeast
Sprinkles for decoration
1¼ teaspoons salt
¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) butter softened
2 egg at room temperature, large
1 egg at room temperature, large, yolk
½ teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia Citrus Flavor*
¼ teaspoon aniseed
orange zest of 1
egg wash

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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.