Easter Bread in the bread machine

easy good later to use with french toast..

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Yields: 1 large loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  warm milk
• 1⁄2 cup warm water
• 1  teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 lemon, zest of, grated
• 1  teaspoon  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄4 orange, zest of, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 2  large eggs
• 1  whole  egg yolk
• 1⁄2 cup  room temp. butter
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon anise seed

Directions

1. Mix according to your manufactures instructions.
2. Adding the anise seeds after first kneading and signal.
3. Add flour if needed or drop of milk if needed upon mixture, to form a nice soft ball of dough.
4. Place on sweet bread setting dark crust.