Italian Easter Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp whole milk
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp bread flour
• 1 batch of tangzhong, see above
• 1/2 cup(s) whole milk, room temperature
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large lemon, zested
• 1 tsp anise extract, optional, see notes 1
• 2 3/4 cup(s) bread flour
• 2 tbsp nonfat dry milk
• 2 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 batch of egg wash, see below
• colored nonpareils
• vegetable oil, as needed
• 3 dyed Easter eggs, raw or hard boiled, see notes 2
• 1 tbsp water