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Prep Time: 1 hour Chill Time: overnight Rise Time: 3 hours Bake Time: 35 minutesBREAD: 5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 5 and 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons orange juice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup milk 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening or 3/4 Butter Flavor Crisco stick 3 large eggs, beaten 6 hard boiled eggs EGG WASH: 1 large egg 1 tablespoon milk GARNISH: liquid food coloring ORANGE GLAZE: 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 or 2 tablespoon orange juice Bread In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of flour with the sugar, yeast, orange zest, and salt. Mix until well blended. In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium high heat until just boiling. Remove from the heat; add the Crisco Butter Flavor Shortening and stir until melted. Stir in the orange juice and vanilla. Cool to 120ºF. Pour the milk mixture and the beaten eggs over the flour mixture. Mix until a soft and sticky dough forms. Slowly stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 8-10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, place in a warm draft free spot and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough, place in a lightly grease bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Spray a baking sheet with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray. Remove the dough from the refrigerator; punch it down. Divide the dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a rope about 24 inches long. Twist the ropes together; place the dough on prepared baking sheet, joining the ends together to form a ring shape. Push the hard-boiled eggs, on their side, between the spaces in the twisted ropes around the ring. Spray a piece of plastic wrap with Crisco Cooking Spray; cover bread with prepared plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1-1/2 hours. Heat the oven to 350ºF. Place the baking sheet with the bread in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon of milk. Brush the bread with the egg wash; return to oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack. Place a few drops of liquid food coloring in a small dish. Using a cotton swab or small paint brush, carefully color each dyed egg. Let dry fully before drizzling on Orange Glaze. Orange Glaze: In a small bowl combine glaze ingredients; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bread. |
