Sugar is what makes the Italian Sweet Bread sweet. Sugar exists in regular bread recipes so the amount for sweet breads is increased. Other ingredients are Olive Oil (instead of butter), yeast, bread flour, egg, and water.
• 20 gr. of yeast
• 500 gr. flour
• 100 gr. butter
• 250 gr. sugar
• 115 ml of water and orange flowers water
• 200 gr. of raisins
• 100 gr. of Zibibbo
• 100 gr. of pine nuts
• 100 gr. candied citron
• 50 gr. fennel seeds
• salt
Well the normal ingredients that go into the sweet dough is salt, yeast, wheat flour, lukewarm milk, sugar and a pinch of cardomom. You have to mix these ingredients together.
The standard ingredients in Italian style breads is flour, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. For a sweeter style of bread the addition of eggs, butter, and milk is added to the dough.
1 cup milk,
1 egg lightly beaten
2 tablespoon butter softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoon dry yeast
1/2 cup margarine
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups water
for fermentation
1 cup water
1 cup bread or 1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
Well basically you need yeast, enriched white flour, you will need some sweet and sour sauce and also sugar as well will help. You can also use eggs and buttermilk to soften the dough.
