Italian Easter Bread Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter + 1 tablespoon for greasing bowl 1 ¼ cup milk 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast ½ cup sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3-4 cups flour 1 egg, beaten (with added splash of water for egg wash) ½ cup simple syrup Nonpareil sprinkles