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Italian Easter Braid

Italian Easter Braid — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.0 pkg Yeast
• 0.25 cup Water
• 0.75 cup Milk
• 1.0 pkg Lemon Pudding Mix

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   Proof yeast in water. Pour milk over pudding, lemon flavoring, vanilla,

2. 2

   sugar, butter, and salt. Stir until pudding dissolves and cools to lukewarm. Add 1 1/2 c. flour, mix well. Add yeast and 3 eggs. Gradually add remaining flour. Turn onto floured surface and let rest 10 mins. Knead 8-10 mins. Place in lightly greased bowl and turn once. Let rise until double, approx. 1 1/2 hrs. Punch down and let rise again, about 1 hour. Braid dough. For egg baskets, make a small braid with about 1 inch in diameter strands. Form into a circle about 4-6 inches in diameter, put a dyed, hardboiled egg in the middle. Put a rope of dough across the top like a handle. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with non pareils. Bake at 350 for 30 mins.