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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe has been passed down from generations of my family. We have it every year during this time, its a sweet bread that is great for breakfast. Ingredients:
6 1/2-7 1/2 cups unsifted flour |
1/4 cup water |
1 cup sugar |
1/4 cup fleischmann's margarine |
2 packages fleischmann's active dry yeast |
3 eggs (at room temperature) |
1 cup milk |
8 hard-boiled eggs |
colored sprinkles (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl throughly mix 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and undissolved Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast.
2. Combine milk, water and Fleischmann's Margarine in a saucepan.
3. Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120 F- 130 F).
4. Margarine does not need to melt.
5. Gradually add liquids to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
6. Add 3 eggs and 3/4 cup flour.
7. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
8. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
9. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
11. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
12. Punch dough down; turn out onto lightly floured board.
13. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.
14. Take about 1/4 of each piece and set aside.
15. Shape larger pieces into round balls.
16. On greased baking sheets, press large pieces of dough down into circles, about 1/2 inch thick.
17. Place a hard-cooked egg in center of each.
18. Divide each of the remaining 8 pieces of dough in half.
19. Shape each into 2 ropes, cross in an X over each egg and tuck underneath dough.
20. Cover; let rise.
21. Keep free from draft, until doubled in bulk.
22. Sprinkle baskets with colored nonpareils.
23. Bake at 350 F degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
24. Remove from baking sheets and serve cooled with whipped butter or jelly.
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