Best Traditional Sweet Italian Easter Bread | Foodtalk

Ingredients

• ¾ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 packet active dry yeast, equals 2 1/4 tsp
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt, if using salted butter, use 1/4 tsp
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp anise extract, optional
• 1 tbsp lemon zest, about 1 lemon
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 6 dyed Easter eggs, see recipe notes
• 1 egg, for egg wash
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla
• sprinkles for decorating, optional