Italian Easter Bread

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subheading: (Starter):

3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cool water

¼ teaspoon sugar

1 ½ teaspoons dry yeast

7 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour

subheading: Step 2:

⅔ cup unbleached all purpose flour

4 large egg yolks

3 tablespoons cool water

2 teaspoons sugar

subheading: Step 3:

6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature (very soft), cut into 6 pieces

5 tablespoons sugar

2 large egg yolks

2 tablespoons lukewarm whole milk

1 tablespoon honey

2 ¼ cups unbleached all purpose flour

subheading: Step 4:

½ cup cool water

1 ½ teaspoons dry yeast

2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (very soft), cut into 12 pieces

6 tablespoons sugar

4 large egg yolks

3 tablespoons lukewarm whole milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt

1 ½ cups chopped candied orange peel* (about 10 ounces)

subheading: Step 5:

½ cup (about) all purpose flour

2 dove-shaped paper baking molds (size C3)

subheading: (Glaze and baking):

1 cup sugar

½ cup whole unblanched almonds

3 large egg whites

¼ teaspoon almond extract

1 ⅓ cups sliced almonds

Powdered sugar

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