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- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 large eggs, room temperature plus 1 large egg for the egg wash
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- zest from two lemons
- 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature and 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- For assembling:
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 5 hard-boiled and dyed eggs (optional)
- Sprinkles or raw sugar (optional)
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