1½ cups Flour

  ½ cups Sugar

 1t Salt

2 Packets Dry Yeast

1t Anis Seed

½ cup Milk

½ cup Water

½ cup Butter

4  Eggs

4½ cups Flour

            Instructions

• Mix all dry ingredients together except the 4 1/2 cups of flour

• In a small pan, heat the milk, the water, and the butter. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture.

• Beat well.

• Mix in the eggs and the first 1 1/2 cups of flour. Beat.

• Little by little add in the rest of the flour.

• Knead the mixture on a floured board for 10 minutes.

• Put the dough in a greased bowl and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size. 

• Punch the dough down and reshape. On top put some strips of dough simulating bones, and a little ball (tear). 

• Let it rise another hour.

• Bake at 350° F  for about 40 minute

            Glaze:

1/2 cup Sugar

1/3 cup fresh OrangeJuice

2 tablespoons grated Orange Zest

• Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, then apply to bread with a pastry brush.

• Sprinkle on colored sugar while glaze is still damp.

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