Ingredients

500gr plain flour

1*11gr sacket instant yeast

60gr sugar

11/2 crushed Aniseed.

60gr melted butter

2 eggs beaten

150ml lukewarm milk

1 egg yolk mixed with

1 tablespoon water

walnut halves to decorate

honey

Method

Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the yeast sugar . Mix a well in the center and add the butter and eggs . Start to mix gradually adding the milk and drawing in the flour to make a soft but not sticky dough adding a little more flour and if necessary turn it out on a flavored surface and knead it for about 7 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Return to the washed dried and lightly greased bowl cover with a cloth and leave to rise until doubled in bulk . Turn the dough about the size of a small orange shape in rest into a Ball about 18cm in diameter and put on a greased baking sheet . Cut the reserved dough in half and roll each piece into a 20cm rope to make a 5cm end of the ropes .

Brush the loaf with egg yolk place the ropes in a cross on top and open out the cuts curling them around slightly then brush them with egg yolk . Arrange some walnuts halves of on the bread then cover and leave to proof for about an hour until doubled is now again . Bake at 190/c for 35-40minutes until a rich golden brown and cool on a wire rack with honey while still warm and serve.

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