• Using a grater, grate (zest) orange peel and set orange zest aside.

Making Dough

• In a saucepan over medium heat add milk, butter and water until butter melts.
• Sift 5 cups of flour into a bowl (this helps in removing the clumps from flour).  Set aside.
• In a large bowl add one cup of the sifted flour, yeast, sugar and salt. 
• Pour the milk mixture to the bowl of one cup of flour and mix well.  Add zest of orange.
• Add eggs one at a time mixing as you go with a spoon.    
• Keep mixing while you slowly add one cup at a time of flour.

  The dough will be sticky at first, continue until dough is smooth.

Allow Dough to Rise

• Once dough comes well together, transfer dough to a lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl (spread bowl with a little bit of oil or butter).
• Cover dough with plastic wrap and allow to rise double in size. Place dough in a warm area for at least an 1 hour to 1 ½ hours.
• Now your dough is ready to form.

Forming Breads and Cooking

• Remove from bowl and place back on a lightly floured board. Flatten dough with hands and cut into 4 pieces.
• Shape 3 of the pieces into round buns.
• Use the fourth bun to form "bones."  Cut 7 strips from this bun (dough).
• You can just place strips crisscrossed on top of buns in the form of a cross or can roll dough between fingers to form "bones."
• Use the last strip to form 3 small balls and center on top of each bread.  Refer to pictures.
• Let rise for another 20 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 350. Cook loaves for 30 to 40 minutes.Note: Could make a 4th loaf if you exclude making the strips and balls.
  

Glaze

• While loaves are baking, prepare orange glaze. Zest the second orange and juice orange.
• Add juice, zest and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat for 2 to 4 minutes until sugar dissolves.
• When breads are done, glaze loaves with a brush.Time to enjoy this delicious bread!
  

Decorating Loaves

• You can also decorate your breads with colored sprinkles and sugar (while glazed bread is still warm)
• You can also add icing or confectioners sugar when bread has cooled.