Alicia Romero contributed this delicious holiday bread recipe to New
Mexico Magazine many years ago.
1 envelope yeast
½ cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups flour
1 cup butter or margarine
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon anise seeds
Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Mix in 1 teaspoon sugar and just
enough flour to make a soft ball. Cover and place in a warm place to
rise for at least an hour. Add the remaining flour, melted butter, salt,
sugar, eggs, milk and anise seeds and mix and knead until smooth and
velvety. Cover and let rise to double its original bulk. Punch down and
knead slightly. Pull off small pieces, mold into balls and place in a
greased tube pan. Cover and set in warm place and let rise until double
in size. Bake at 350 degrees F until it is brown and shining. Rub the
surface with melted butter.