Test Kitchen Tuesday ~ Week 8

We have a wonderful, older Italian couple who live down the street from us.
They have really taken to Little Brandon. So much that he even calls the wife Nona.
Saturday they stopped by with an Easter basket for us. ( Yeah, they are that sweet .)
I wanted to make them something as a thank you but couldn't think of anything.
Then out of no where I started craving the Easter Bread from the Raritan Bakery in New Jersey.
Bingo!
Easter Bread, festive, Italian and YUM!
I found a recipe on Pinterest and gave it a shot, hoping for the Easter Bread I remember having as a child. This recipe comes from The Brown Eyed Baker . I have made a few recipes from her blog that have turned out great so I'm very optimistic about this bread.

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Survey says:

This mixed up easily and  it makes the whole house smell wonderful while it's baking!
It is as close as I have come to the Easter Bread I remember having as a child.

I will post a photo shortly, we are coloring eggs to decorate it with. But until then here is a photo of what it should look like.