How to Make Egg Bread
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Serves: 2 loaves of bread
 
Egg bread is easy to make, it is enriched with eggs and butter. Perfect for sandwiches or French toast.
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 packages yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cups butter - melted
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 – 6 cups flour
  • Topping
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • Sesame Seeds
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
  2. Beat eggs in a bowl and add the sugar and beat well. Add melted butter, milk and salt. Mix well and add yeast/water mixture.
  3. Stir in 1 cup flour and beat until smooth. Add remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled.
  4. Divide dough in half. Shape into loaves. Put into greased bread pans. Let rise until doubled. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
  5. Bake for about 35 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped.
  6. Mom's Method:
  7. Grease a cookie sheet. Cut dough in half. Cut the half in 3 pieces. Pull or roll into strips that are 1 inch thick. Braid each end from the middle. Place on cookie sheet and let rise until doubled. Brush with egg and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
  8. Mom
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2013/10/15/egg-bread/