Dairy-Free Easter Egg Bread

Ingredients

• 100 grams vegan butter
• 250 milliliters soy milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 70 grams sugar
• 8 grams of vanilla sugar
• 1 tsp dark rum
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 7 grams of dry yeast
• 500 grams flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare your yeast: mix half of the soy...: Prepare your yeast: mix half of the soy milk with 1 teaspoon of flour, a pinch of sugar, and the dry yeast. Stir until fully combined, cover with a napkin, and set aside to proof for about 10 minutes until the yeast is bubbly and has doubled in volume. You can also use fresh yeast (52 g).

2. 2

   Melt the vegan butter. Whisk egg yolks and...: Melt the vegan butter. Whisk egg yolks and sugar until the mixture looks pale in color, and foamy. Add rum, vanilla sugar, lemon peel, and melted butter. Whisk again until combined.

3. 3

   Add flour to a bowl and make a...: Add flour to a bowl and make a well in the middle. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the edge of the bowl. Make sure the salt and yeast do not come into direct contact. Pour your yeast into the middle of the well, and stir it in the flour gently. Then, add the egg mixture and the remaining soy milk and stir into the flour.

4. 4

   Continue by hand-kneading the mixture into a dough....: Continue by hand-kneading the mixture into a dough. The dough should be smooth, elastic, and just slightly sticky. But if the dough sticks to your hands, add a little flour, until it's pliable.

5. 5

   Shape the dough into a ball, place it...: Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl, cover it with a kitchen towel or foil, and set it aside to proof for about 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size. See notes for troubleshooting if your dough is not rising.

6. 6

   Once your dough has risen, take it out,...: Once your dough has risen, take it out, and divide it into 6 pieces. Shape into balls and place on your baking tray, pre-lined with parchment paper. Leave to proof for another 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.

8. 8

   Beat an egg into a bowl to make...: Beat an egg into a bowl to make an egg wash. Spread it gently all over the dough balls (with a brush, or your hands) and cut a Y shape on top of the dough balls with a sharp knife. Optionally, you can now sprinkle the tops with some almonds flakes.

9. 9

   Place in oven and bake for about 23-25...: Place in oven and bake for about 23-25 minutes until golden brown in color.

10. 10

    Remove from the oven and let the loaves...: Remove from the oven and let the loaves of bread cool on a cooling rack.