Grandmother's Easter Bread Recipe

• 2 lbs. flour
• 1/2 pound butter
• 1/2 c. lowfat milk
• 2 pkg. yeast dissolved in 3/4 c. hot water
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 yolk for top glaze, optional

1. Place above ingredients in saucepan (except flour) and heat over low heat till butter melts.
2. Mix while heating.
3. Pour mix over flour in large bowl.
4. Knead by hand or possibly in mixer with dough hook till smooth and elastic.
5. Cover bowl with towel and put in hot place till it doubles in bulk.
6. Punch dough down and form into 2 loaves.
7. Place in greased pans.
8. Let rise again.
9. Bake 45 min to 1 hour (till browned) in 350 degree oven.
10. NOTES: Top of loaf may be glazed with egg yolk before baking.
11. Loaves may be braided and placed on cookie sheets if you like.

flour, butter, milk, yeast, sugar, salt, eggs, glaze

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/grandmother-s-easter-bread-17933 (may not work)