Making Easter Bread

I made a recipe for Easter Bread. It had to rise for 12 hours. This morning it was a sticky mess. I added more flour and kneaded again. I am allowing to rise again. Have I screwed up my bread by doing this?

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Best Answer

It's very possible.

I have some easter breads that are very sticky (eg, a ham & cheese bread), and others that would be a problem if too sticky (eg, ones that you braid)

I'd stop the second proofing as soon as possible, form the loaves, and then let it rise in the shape you're planning on baking it (aka 'bench proofing').

If you overproof before shaping, you might not get the necessary rise when bench proofing, so it ends up being a very dense loaf

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What is the recipe for Easter bread?

What's the secret to a beautiful Easter bread?

1/4 c. warm water (about 110\xb0)

1 tbsp. active dry yeast (from 2 1/4-oz. packets)

3/4 c. warm milk (about 110\xb0)

1/2 c. granulated sugar.

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted.

large eggs, divided.

4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for the surface.

2 1/2 tsp. salt.

What is Italian Easter bread made of?

This Italian Easter Bread is made from a yeast-raised dough, the yeast acting as the leavening agent. Yeast is living organisms, so just like us, they need food to grow. During fermentation, the yeast eats the sugars in the dough, and the result (by-product) is the creation of alcohol and carbon dioxide.

How far ahead can you make Easter bread?

Make Ahead Tips You can make the dough the day before and keep it in the fridge overnight. The next day, remove from the fridge and let it come to room temperature before shaping into the nests. Or, you can shape the nests the day before and remove from the fridge and let rest to complete their last rise.

How do you make braided Easter bread?

Braided Easter Bread Recipe

First, mix up the dough then let it rise until it doubles.

Then roll out the dough and braid it, just like you're braiding hair.

Tuck some eggs inside the dough ropes, cover, and let rise again.

Brush on an egg wash over the dough, then bake until the bread is a nice golden brown.

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