Name: Italian Easter Bread
Prep time: 6 h 40 min
Cook time: 6 h 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting a work surface; salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/4 cup milk, lukewarm; 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 eggs, room temperature and slightly beaten, plus 1 egg, not beaten, divided; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon water; 2 dyed eggs, uncooked, optional, for topping

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