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ABM: Italian Sweet Bread

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ABM: Italian Sweet Bread

Taste of Home April/May 2004
19 reviews rate this recipe 4.5 of 5 stars.
Prep: 10 min. + rising Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

This golden brown bread offers satisfying sweetness in every slice. The hearty round loaves rise well and cut beautifully. With an egg wash and a sprinkling of Italian seasoning, the bread looks pretty, too. -Kim Ooms Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Ingredients:
• 1 cup warm 2% milk (70° to 80°)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
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• EGG WASH:
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Italian seasoning, optional

Directions:
1. In bread machine pan, place the first seven ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

2. When the cycle is completed, turn dough onto a floured surface. Divide in half. Shape each portion into a ball; flatten slightly. Place in two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.

3. Beat egg and water; brush over the dough. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning if desired.Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Editor's Note: We recommend you do not use a bread machine's time-delay feature for this recipe.

1 serving (1 slice) equals 87 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.