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Use bread machine, or.
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Dissolve yeast in 3/4 c warm water. Let stand 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, almonds and anise seed.
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Add butter, oil, egg and egg yolk to the yeast mixture. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
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Knead dough until smooth.
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Put dough into greased bowl, turn over and cover. Let stand in warm place until almost doubled in bulk.
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Punch down dough and form into round loaf. Put on greased baking sheet.
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Let stand in warm place for 30 minutes.
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Brush dough with egg wash or milk.
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Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes or until browned. Tap bottom of loaf and if it.
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sounds hollow, it should be done. Cool loaf before slicing.