Easter Bread

EASTER BREAD

2 CUPS SUGAR

½ CUP CRISCO

½ CUP MARGERINE

2 CUPS MILK (EVAPORATED MILK)

3 PACKAGES DRY YEAST

1 ½ DOZEN LARGE EGGS

½ TEASPOON SALT

5 LBS FLOUR

1 TEASPOON ANISE SEED OR LIQUID

1 TEASPOON VANILLA

PUT MILK IN BOWL.  PUT IN MICROWAVE (2 MIN) UNTIL IT BUBBLES AROUND THE EDGE.  ADD BUTTER AND CRISCO TO MILK AND LET MELT.  ADD SUGAR.  MAKE YEAST (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON PACKAGE).  PUT EGGS IN BOWL AND BEAT UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.  ADD SUGAR, CRISCO MIXTURE AND EGGS TOGETHER.  ADD YEAST.  START ADDING FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME. KNEAD UNTIL ITS NOT STICKY.  COVER AND LET RISE UNTIL IT DOUBLES (WARM PLACE). 

AFTER RISES TAKE 3 HANDFULS OF DOUGH AND ROLL THEM OUT INTO THREE STRINGS.  BRAID TOGETHER.  PUT ON GREASED COOKIE SHEETS.  LET THE LOAVES RISE AGAIN FOR 30 MINUTES.

BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 20 MINUTES.  BOTTOM OF LOAVES SHOULD BE BROWN. (THIS MAY NEED TO BE ALTERED AS THIS IS AN OLD RECIPE) 

***MY OVEN 325 DEGRESS FOR 12-15 MINUTES.