Easter Sweet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast (mix with 1/4 c. warm water)
2/3 c. scalded milk (5 1/2 oz.)
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
3 eggs, beaten
4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 grated lemon rind
3/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

In large bowl, put milk.
Slowly beat in sugar, salt and butter.
Then add eggs and 1 cup flour.
Mix in slowly.
Then add yeast mixture and mix well.
Add vanilla and lemon and mix.
Add rest of flour, little at a time.
Keep mixing until dough is soft. Grease large bowl.
Place dough in flour 1 hour.
Punch down. Let it rise for 30 minutes.
Then roll and braid; form into a circle.
Place on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes.
Brush 1 egg and 1 teaspoon milk.
Sprinkle colored candies all over.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.