Italian Christmas Bread with Eggnog Glaze Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Yeast Bread Recipes. (Italian Christmas Bread with Eggnog Glaze Recipe). My husband fondly recalls the Anise Bread that his Italian grandmother used to make during the holidays. She evidently never had a recipe (and never used a bread machine!) so this is what I came up with for a quick, special Christmas bread. This rich bread has a wonderful aroma while baking.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs10 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 2-pound loaf

Italian Christmas Bread with Eggnog Glaze Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup hazelnuts

1 cup eggnog

plus

1 tablespoon eggnog

2 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons butter

softened

1 egg

1 egg yolk

3 cups bread flour

1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

2 tablespoons anise seed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon eggnog

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Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread hazelnuts evenly on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven transfer the nuts to a bowl and let them cool.

Step 3

Place the eggnog sugar salt butter egg egg yolk bread flour yeast anise seed and cinnamon into the bread machine. Program the machine for a basic cycle with the crust as \medium.\ Press start. Do not use the delay timer.

Step 4

Place the cooled toasted hazelnuts into the machine between Knead Cycle 1 and Knead Cycle 2. When the baking cycle ends immediately remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack.

Step 5

Prepare the glaze by combining the confectioners' sugar and eggnog in a bowl; mix well. It should be a drizzling consistency. Drizzle the glaze on the cooled bread before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Italian Christmas Bread with Eggnog Glaze Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 195.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.2g 10%

Carbohydrates: 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 7.2g

Fat: 7.2g 11%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 39.3mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 128IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 63.7mcg 16%

Calcium: 42.5mg 4%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 19mg 7%

Potassium: 109.6mg 3%

Sodium: 102.9mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 64.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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