Ingredients:
60 g (2 oz) fresh yeast
1/8 l (1/2 cup) warm milk
100 g (3.5 oz) sugar
1 kg (2 lb) all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
grated zest of 1 orange
1/4 l (1 cup) warm water
200 g (7 oz) sesame
5 dyed, hard boiled eggs
1 egg yolk

Preparation:

1. Dissolve the sugar in the warm milk, blend in the yeast and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Stir in 12 1/2 dag (4.5 oz) flour. Cover and let stand over night in a warm place.
3. Grease pan and sprinkle with sesame.
4. Combine prepared yeast mixture with remaining flour, salt, orange zest and water. Kned for at least 10 minutes.
5. Take 1/3 of dough and form 2 inches (5 cm) high loaf. Put it in the pan. Tuck the dyed, hard boiled eggs in the middle of the loaf, at even intervals.
6. Roll remaining dough into two long ropes, then braid those ropes. Then twist this braid around the loaf.
7. Brush with the egg yolk over top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and let stand for 3 hours.
8. Put in 200 C (392 F) preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes.

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