Italian Anise Bread

  • on September 21, 2007
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Ingrients & Directions


-BREAD-
1 pk Active Dry Yeast 1/3 c Sugar
2 c Flour, sifted 1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Anise Seeds 1/2 Egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c Milk 1 ts Shredded Lemon Peel
1/3 c Butter or Margarine 2 tb Lemon Juice

FROSTING
3/4 c Confectioners Sugar, sifted 1/4 ts Vanilla
1 tb Light Cream ds Salt

Bread

In a large mixing bowl combine the yeast, 1/ cup of flour and anise seeds.
Heat milk, butter, sugar and salt in a sauce pan until just warm. Stir to
melt. Add heated liquid to flour mixture. Add egg, lemon peel and juice on
low speed for / minute, scraping sides constantly. Beat 3 minutes on high
speed. Stir in remaining flour by hand to make a soft dough. Knead 8-10
minutes on a floured board until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly
greased bowl. Turn once to grease, over and let rise in a warm place 1/-2
hours. Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. Shape into a round loaf, cover
and let rise until double (about 45 minutes) in a greased pan. Bake 35-40
minutes in a preheated 375oF oven until done.

Frosting

Stir all ingredients together until smooth and spread on the warm cake.


Yields
1 servings

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