Easter Bread
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/4 pkg. dry yeast
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 5 cups sifted flour
- 9 uncooked sm. eggs, in shell
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- Heat milk, sugar, salt and corn oil and cool to lukewarm.
- Pour water into a warm mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle in yeast and stir until dissolved.
- Add milk mixture, beaten eggs and 3 cups flour and beat until smooth.
- Mix enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
- Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Place in greased bowl and turn to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down.
- Shape into 9 small rolls and place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
- Make 1-1/2 inch cut in center of each roll and place 1 egg in each.
- Cover with a cloth.
- Shape remaining dough into large round loaf and place on greased cookie sheet.
- Cover and let all rise for 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Brush with egg white.
- Bake at 375F for 20 minutes for small rolls and 30 minutes for large roll.
- Bring corn syrup to boil in sauce pan and brush on hot rolls.
- Let set for several minutes before serving.
- You can also shape these in any other shapes you want to.
milk, sugar, salt, corn oil, warm water, yeast, eggs, flour, eggs, egg, light corn syrup
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/6414 (may not work)