Easter Bread (Grandma Bosco's recipe)

By boscobojo

Ingredients

• 5 lb. flour
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 lb. butter & 1/2 lb. butter flavored Crisco
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cup milk
• 8 eggs
• 1 Yeast Cake
• 4 orange peel zest
• 2 Tbl. baking powder
• 4 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, salt, and baking powder.

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Dissolve sugar in warm milk, then add Crisco and butter to dissolve. Add wet mixture to flour mixture. Add slightly beat eggs. Add yeast. Add vanilla. Mix all ingredients and let stand overnight at room temperature. Next morning, knead and roll into 1 - 1 1/2 inch rings. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

When out of oven - brush with egg & sprinkles.