Anise Easter Bread Bread Machine Loaf

Submitted by andypandy

"just made this recipe today...came out too high first time, adjusted it and second loaf is perfect.....I couldn't be happier... I make this on dough cycle too or the Kitchen Aid , after rise is done, I form into a loose braid let rest for 45 to 60 minutes, brush with melted butter, then bake 350 degrees, 30 minutes. Glaze with a thick confectioners sugar and cream frosting , and sprinkle toasted almonds on top, or sprinkles."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup warm whole milk or 2 percent milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons anise flavoring (or 3 tsp. if desired)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup soft room temp. butter
• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons gluten (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast

directions

1. Place in order of your manufacturers instructions for your bread machine (makes 1 1/2 pound loaf).
2. Place on sweet bread setting, light crust.
3. Checking as mixing that it forms a smooth slight tacky ball of dough.
4. If dough is sloppy, add a tsp, flour at a time.
5. If dough is too hard like, add a tsp milk, at a time.
6. Although at this time I did not have to adjust my dough upon mixing.
7. Remove when completed baking, to a wire rack.
8. Cool thoroughly before cutting with a serrated bread knife, or before storing.

Reviews

[Lov2eat]

My grandma used to make this from scratch. How wonderful to find the recipe for a bread machine. After a couple of adjustments I finally got it to taste just like grandma's! I use 3 + tsp. of anise and 1/2 c. sugar and also do it on medium crust in my bread machine. Beautiful!

 

[Anonymous]

I like a strong Anise flavor, I feel this lacked the anise flavor. What can I do to make it stronger?

 

[Lou T.]

First of all a bread machine will not shape a loaf like that and second you make no mention of the frosting

 

[phyllis ullo]

this bread was easy to make, rose beautifully. I used whole milk and 1/2 cup of sugar. Next time I will add more anise and some orange rind. Overall very, very good!