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Ingredients
3 Cups hot water
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
10 Cups flour
2 Tablespoons yeast
3 Tablespoons anise seed
Hard boiled egg (optional)
Instructions
1. Dissolve sugar in the hot water in a large bowl.
2. Melt butter in the water and add a pinch of salt.
3. Add 2 cups of flour at a time to water (leaving 4 cups out)
4. Mix 2 cups of flour with the yeast and add to the water
5. Mix the last 2 cups of flour with the anise seed real well.
6. Let rise for 20-30 minutes in warm oven (preheated to 210 F. turned
off).
7. Preheat baking pans to be warm.
8. Pour bread into pans and let rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
9. Shape into small loaves and put egg in middle of bread before baking.
(line pan with parchment paper). This bread will expand greatly.
10. Bake at 365 F. for 45 minutes or until it is done just like bread.
Suggestions for Side Dishes
TIP #1: You will need a very large bowl to mix. I don't
have a recipe for a single loaf. You could always try cutting everything
in half and see how that works out.
TIP #2:
Because this will produce about 3 large loaves at least I'd
make small loaves and freeze most of it. It will expand in the oven!
TIP #3:
Slice the bread when done into very thin slices. The bread
is very dense so the thin slices are a great balance with the flavor.
TIP #4:
An egg is not required, but it is an Italian tradition. So I choose
to keep the tradition alive. But be careful if freezing it. It's mainly
for visual appeal.
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