Traditional Easter Bread Recipes

Easter is a very underrated food holiday. There are very few foods that are associated with Easter. For the Italians it is the freshly baked Easter bread, with its unmistakable anisette aroma filling the air. This traditional glossy iced braid, bejeweled with... - 124.281

Hot cross buns, one a penny buns, two a penny, hot cross buns. Everybody loves hot cross buns and they are as much an Easter tradition as eggs, bunnies and bonnets so why not have a go at baking them this year instead of buying them. They are sweet and... - 100.329

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, raisins, candied fruit, almonds, lemon peel and 3 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto... - 41.6245

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in milk, sugar, shortening, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, egg, egg yolk and 2 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in currants and enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto... - 40.9136

1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Combine warm milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract, cardamom, salt, and lemon peel in a large bowl. 2 Add l 1/2 cups flour, yeast mixture, and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Add almonds and candied... - 36.3064

Lamb is a must-have on many Easter tables, so we'll be preparing a traditional recipe from southern Italy: the lamb with artichokes and peas au gratin! - 131.97

Sonia shows us how to add an Italian touch to your Easter table...the casatiello is a rustic bread ring flavored with cheese and salami, a classic dish belonging to the Neapolitan tradition. - 142.739

A trio of Challah breads for Rosh Hashanah. "The sound of the shofar, the ram's horn that trumpets in the New Year at synagogues everywhere, is the unique sound of Rosh Hashanah. It stirs the soul. A freshly cut wedge of this challah, liberally dipped in new... - 54.9947

This is a brilliant Pashka recipe. Pashka brings an authentic and unique Russian taste to your dinner spread. I am sure you will love the Pashka ! Try it! - 33.3626

Stuffed Grape Leaves aka Dolmathes are a party food-just rolling the stuffed leaves, laughing and talking makes for the beginning of a party. A small glass of Retsina (Greek wine) helps in this labour of rolling dozens of grape leaves. Greeks always have... - 53.9718