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Pane di Pasqua (Italian Easter bread)


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Happy Easter to everybody! To celebrate I want to propose a fantastic soft bread recipe, the Italian Ester Bread with coloured eggs: Il pane di Pasqua or Pizza di Pasqua. I use to make it for the Italian "Pranzo di Pasqua" the traditional Ester family lunch on the Ester Sunday. You can use coloured eggs or normal boiled eggs. The dough is the same I use for the Poppy Seeds and Sesame Bread you need one dose for one Easter bread. Enjoy preparing this funny bread and share it with your family and friends! Easter bread with coloured eggs ;)
.... and with normal eggs ;)

Ingredients for 1 bread:
1 dose of dough for Poppy Seeds and Sesame Bread
6 coloured boiled eggs (or boiled normal eggs)
1 beaten egg for the glaze
1 tbs milk
2 tbs sesam seeds

Instructions:
Prepare your dough as for the Poppy Seeds and Sesame Bread. Once ready, preheat the oven on 185°C(340°F). Place the dough on a worktop. Make it flat taking the air out of the dough.
Cut the dough in 3 equal parts, give each part a long tube shape. Seal the upper part and proceed making a braid.
Seal the braid make a round
Place the aggs in the dough. Let it rest and grow for 1 or 2 hours till it doble its size.
Once ready glaze with the beaten egg and milk mixture, sprinkle the sesam seeds on the top and place the bread in the preheated oven. Cook for 40-45 minutes till the top get golden-brown.
Your Bread is ready to be eaten! Buon Appetito e Buona Pasqua!!

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  1. Its awesome... beautifull.. i hope it have a great taste too.. Nice photos.
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