Chef John's Easter Bread
If you were lucky enough to grow up in an Italian-American home, there's a good chance you got to enjoy the smell of freshly baked Easter bread, with its unmistakable anisette aroma filling the air. This loaf of Easter bread is one of my favorite holiday traditions, and an authentic family heirloom recipe; made the same way as my mother, and her mother, and her mother's mother made it. I hope you give this a try, and remember, it's never too late to start an old family tradition. Frost with pink icing and top with sprinkles!
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Directions
Chef John's Basic Lemon Icing:
Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (optional), 1 tablespoon milk, 1 small drop food coloring (optional).
Stir until smooth. Glaze loaves on a cooling rack with a sheet pan or foil underneath to catch the drips.