Easter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1/4 oz.) envelopes active dry yeast
1/8 tsp. salt
4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour plus additional for kneading
1/4 c. warm milk
1 egg yolk
1/4 c. lukewarm water
3/4 c. plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar
8 eggs, at room temperature (3 lightly beaten, 5 in the shell, colored, if desired)
1 (4 oz.) stick unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine the yeast, water, salt and 1 teaspoon of the sugar.
Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, stir 4 1/2 cups of the flour and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar with a whisk to combine.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.