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Easter Monday Mona

Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Servings: 6 personal loaves

Ingredients

  • ½ C warm milk
  • 1 packet yeast
  • ¼ C granulated sugar divided
  • 2 ⅓ C flour divided
  • ½ C olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 6 dyed, hard-boiled eggs

Instructions

  • Combine the warm milk with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 4 tablespoons of flour. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
  • Near the end of the rest time, combine the remaining of the flour and sugar and add in the salt, orange zest and one egg.
  • Add the milk mixture to the other ingredients. Lightly grease your hands and begin kneading the dough. Continue for 3-4 minutes until the lump is smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled, approximately 1 hour.
  • Once doubled in size, form the dough into 5-6 small "wreaths." Either braid the dough or make a simple bagel shape, allowing a small pocket in the middle for the egg. Cover and let rise for another 45-60 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the dyed Easter eggs in the middle of each wreath. Create an egg wash with the other egg by separating the white out to combine with 1 tablespoon water. Brush the egg wash over the wreaths and bake them in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.