As most people know, Lent has started. Easter will be upon us soon, as it is early this year. We will also be celebrating St. Joseph's Day next week. That will be another post tomorrow.
Today was rainy and yucky out so I had to come up with an activity for the kids to do. So what kids don't like to dye eggs? Perfect. My kids love to cook with me so I made the dough and then broke out the eggs and the food coloring. We put the eggs in the coloring while we rolled out the dough into ropes and then braided them. I was told its like when we sit criss cross applesauce. The life of a 4 yr old.
The kids were excited to help pull out the eggs, dry them and them put them ontop of the "nests". I love to pass on these traditions to my kids so that they can pass it onto their kids.
When Easter comes around, it is about Family, and that we are. Here is the recipe I used and the results. I have to say it tasted AMAZING!
http://www.jovinacooksitalian.com
Easter Bread
3 Cups of Flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 pkg of yeast
1 tsp of salt
2/3 warm milk
2 tbl of butter softened
2 eggs
grated orange (I used lemon)
olive oil
5-6 unboiled eggs
food coloring
Glaze
powdered sugar
water
splash of vanilla
sprinkles
Start by mixing 1 cup of flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together. Then add the warm milk and butter, beat 2 minutes on medium. Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of flour. Then add in the grated lemon or orange. Then add in remaining flour to make a fluffy dough. Pour a splash of oil in a separate bowl and then roll the dough in the oil quickly covering it then wrap in plastic and cover to rise.
Once it has risen, flour your surface and cut into strips. Then roll those strips into ropes and take 2 and braid them. Then circle together to make a "nest". Place on a greased pan and once the dyed eggs have been taken out and dried, put them in the middle of the nest but do not let them touch the pan, so you want to keep your nests smaller.
Then make an egg wash and brush it onto the bread. Pop your bread in the oven on 350 and bake until golden brown. The eggs will cook as the bread does.
Then make your glaze and gently swirl on the bread and then add the sprinkles to them. You now have your Easter Bread, Buona Pasqua!
Today was rainy and yucky out so I had to come up with an activity for the kids to do. So what kids don't like to dye eggs? Perfect. My kids love to cook with me so I made the dough and then broke out the eggs and the food coloring. We put the eggs in the coloring while we rolled out the dough into ropes and then braided them. I was told its like when we sit criss cross applesauce. The life of a 4 yr old.
The kids were excited to help pull out the eggs, dry them and them put them ontop of the "nests". I love to pass on these traditions to my kids so that they can pass it onto their kids.
When Easter comes around, it is about Family, and that we are. Here is the recipe I used and the results. I have to say it tasted AMAZING!
http://www.jovinacooksitalian.com
Easter Bread
3 Cups of Flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 pkg of yeast
1 tsp of salt
2/3 warm milk
2 tbl of butter softened
2 eggs
grated orange (I used lemon)
olive oil
5-6 unboiled eggs
food coloring
Glaze
powdered sugar
water
splash of vanilla
sprinkles
Start by mixing 1 cup of flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together. Then add the warm milk and butter, beat 2 minutes on medium. Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of flour. Then add in the grated lemon or orange. Then add in remaining flour to make a fluffy dough. Pour a splash of oil in a separate bowl and then roll the dough in the oil quickly covering it then wrap in plastic and cover to rise.
Once it has risen, flour your surface and cut into strips. Then roll those strips into ropes and take 2 and braid them. Then circle together to make a "nest". Place on a greased pan and once the dyed eggs have been taken out and dried, put them in the middle of the nest but do not let them touch the pan, so you want to keep your nests smaller.
Then make an egg wash and brush it onto the bread. Pop your bread in the oven on 350 and bake until golden brown. The eggs will cook as the bread does.
Then make your glaze and gently swirl on the bread and then add the sprinkles to them. You now have your Easter Bread, Buona Pasqua!