Easter bread
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon rind; grated |
| 2 | cups | Sourdough starter |
| 1 | teaspoon | Allspice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | cup | Butter; melted |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | cups | Flour; white |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
| Sesame seeds | ||
Directions
GLAZE
Add salt, sugar, egg, lemon rind, allspice and melted butter to starter mix well. Add the flour 1 cup at a time till to stiff to mix by hand. turn out and knead till satiny. divide into 3 equal pieces roll each into a rope about 12 inches long. pinch the 3 ropes together at one end and braid loosely. Place on a greased baking sheet and let rise about 1 hour or till doubled in bulk. put on glaze and sprinkle with seeds bake 400 for 30 minutes or till browned
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