Nanas Easter Egg Babies Rich Egg Bread Food

NANA'S EASTER EGG BABIES, RICH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 cup warm water into a large mixing bowl. Add stirring to dissolve 2 packages yeast. Let set till bubbles form anywhere from 5-10 minutes depending on humidity and temperature of kitchen.
• Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, butter and 4 cups of the flour. Mix with spoon until smooth. Mix in enough of the remaining flour to make dough easy to handle (not to sticky not too dry) do not add too much flour, sometimes we use all the flour and sometimes not dough should be sticky enough to handle but not overly sticky.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic about 5 minutes.
• Place in bowl lightly greased with oil, turn greased side up. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Punch down the dough, let rise again (should be less time to rise the second time about 30 -45 minutes ). After second rise divide dough into three egual pieces and shape into braids.
• To shape braids: roll each piece into a 24" long. Place on greased baking sheet and bend 24 inch long roll in half. On inside of long roll at center place one par boiled egg. Then braid the two ends two times and then place second par boiled egg and finish braid.
• Cover with plastic wrap and put in a warm spot to raise a third time, doubling again it should be about 20-30 minutes.
• Bake 20 -25 minutes at 375°F until golden brown and sound hollow when you tap the bottom of the bread. If bread starts to get to brown you can drap tin foil or a brown paper bag over the tops of them while they are baking. You can also make one large loaf and form it into a wreath.
• When braids come out of oven, brush with beaten egg and then rub with butter.
• Cool and enjoy! Take eggs out when slicing bread.

RICH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast. Add warm water and oil. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Grease large bowl with shortening. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. (At this point, dough can be refrigerated up to 24 hours.) Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Grease bottom and sides of 9x5-inch or 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Flatten dough with hands or rolling pin into 18x9-inch rectangle. Roll up tightly, beginning at 9-inch side. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Pinch each end of roll to seal. Fold ends under loaf. Place loaf, seam side down, in pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap lightly sprayed with cooking spray and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.
• Move oven rack to low position so that top of pan will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until loaf is deep golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan to wire rack. Brush loaf with butter; cool.

EASTER EGG BREAD

Steps:

• In bowl of stand mixer fitted with dough hook attachment (can be done by hand), combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• In small saucepan on the stove, combine 2 Tablespoons of the butter, salt, sugar and milk. Heat on medium just until butter is nearly melted.
• Add hot mixture to flour and yeast. Begin mixing on low - medium speed. Add two of the eggs, one at a time mixing well inbetween. Add the lemon zest, reserving the whole lemon for the glaze.
• Begin adding small amounts of flour, approximately another 1-1/2 cups total or until the dough is only slightly sticky when poked with a finger, but can be formed into a ball without sticking to your hands.
• Form into a ball and place smooth side down in a greased bowl (I just spray the mixer bowl with non-stick cooking spray) and then turn the dough over so the smooth side is now on top. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and place in a warm area to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• While dough is rising, gently wash the outsides of the other 5 eggs. Fill 5 coffee mugs or deep bowls with a cup or so of water and one teaspoon each of vinegar. Add about 3 drops of food coloring to each cup or until it's the shade you like, then stir and gently lower one egg into each color. Let sit for 15-30 minutes or until the desired shade has been reached. Remove with slotted spoon (I use a pasta fork) to a dry paper towel and allow to dry.
• When dough is double in size, punch down in the center, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into two balls. Cover with damp towel or foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll each ball into a long rope, approximately 26-30 inches long. Place side by side on a greased cookie sheet and very loosely twist them together and then form the whole thing into a circle, pinching the ends together.
• Gently make openings in the dough twists and insert one egg into each opening. (Try to keep the eggs from touching the cookie sheet so they don't get scorched during baking.) Cover with damp towel and allow to rise until doubled again. Approximately 45 mintues.
• At about 30 minutes of rising time, preheat the oven to 350°.
• When dough has doubled, melt the last two Tablespoons of butter and brush over loaf.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until loaf is nicely browned. You may want to cover loosely with foil the last 10-15 minutes to avoid over-browning.
• In small bowl stir together the confectioner's sugar, milk and about 2 teaspoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice. Beat till smooth, adding more juice or sugar until a thick but still liquid consistency is reached. Spread or pour glaze over loaf. Can serve immediately or cool and use as a centerpiece first.
• (The eggs will be hard-cooked after baking and are safe to eat.).

BREAKFAST NAANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the eggs. Warm the naan breads in the oven while the eggs are cooking.
• Spread the warm naans with the cream cheese, then drizzle with the chutney. Add a fried egg to each naan and top with the avocado, lime juice, chilli and coriander. Season and tuck in.

EASTER BABY (PREGNANT DOLL)

Steps:

• Mix yeast, water, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, mix milk, salt, butter, 2 eggs, and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Add about half of the flour and beat until very smooth, then pour in the yeast mixture. Add the remaining flour, making a stiff dough - can add additional flour if necessary.
• Place dough on a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Put dough into greased bowl, cover bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size.
• Punch the dough down, place on a floured board and divide it into 6 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece with your hands to form a 1-inch thick rope and then shape rope into a "U" shape. Put a whole, raw egg into the inside of the "U", twisting the rope to form a fishtail at the bottom.
• Brush each "baby" with the beaten egg, shake on some of the colored sprinkles and place on a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let them rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350°for about 35 to 40 minutes.

RICH EGG BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 6 cups flour. Beat until smooth; mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto floured board; knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in greased bowl, greased side up. Cover, let rise 2 hours.
• Punch dough down; divide into 4 equal pieces.
• Shape into loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
• Cover, let rise again about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

CINNAMON-SWIRL EGG BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• In a saucepan heat and stir milk, 3 T.
• sugar, margarine and salt until warm and margarine almost melts.
• Add to flour mixture along with eggs.
• Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
• Using a spoon, stir in as much remaining flour as you can.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderate stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
• Shape into a ball.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until double.
• Punch dough down.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide in half.
• Cover and let rise 10 minutes.
• Roll each half of dough into a 12 x 7 inch rectangle.
• Brush lightly with water.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over each rectangle.
• Roll up from one of the short sides.
• Seal edge and ends.
• Place, seam side down, in greased loaf pans.
• Cover and let rise until double.
• Bake in a 375 F oven for 25- 30 minutes or till done.
• Cover loosely during the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking, if necessary.
• Remove from pans; cool.

EASTER "EGG" BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
• Heat butter and milk to 125°-130°F.
• With mixer on low, beat warm liquid into flour mixture until well blended.
• Increase speed to medium and continue beating for 2 minutes.
• Beat in 2 eggs, 1 egg white and 1/2 cup flour.
• Continue beating for 2 more minutes.
• By hand, stir in lemon peel and 1 to 1 1/4 cups flour.
• Place dough on a lightly floured board, and knead for about 5 minutes adding about 1/2 to 1 cup flour while kneading.
• Shape dough into a ball and place in a well greased (buttered) bowl, turn dough to grease the top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm draft free place until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Punch down dough, turn on to a lightly floured board, divide dough in half and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
• Grease a large round pizza pan or cookie sheet.
• To shape the dough into ropes without stretching it, hold a dough half in both hands and gently"shake" it (don't pull it) into a rope.
• Place the ropes of dough side by side on the pan and turning the pan as you work, loosely twist the ropes into a ring forming 5"nests" for the colored eggs.
• Cover, and let rise again until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Carefully insert the raw colored eggs into the"nests" by gently spreading the dough apart to make space (its best not to let the raw eggs touch the pan, it causes them to crack).
• Beat the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water and brush dough with egg wash.
• Bake bread about 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Carefully slide bread off the pan on to a wire rack, and let cool.
• Note: The colored raw eggs end up being"hard cooked.
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