Easter Bread

1 package yeast dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
3/4 cup Luke warm milk
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter softened
6 eggs slightly beaten
7 1/2 cup flour
1 T aniseed
1 T aniseed oil

Add milk, sugar, butter, seed, anise in a bowl and mix well.  All 1/2 cup flour at a time, beat well, kneed until when punched down it springs back.  Put in a greased bowl and cover with a tee towel.  Let rise until double, punch down and put in greased and floured bread pans.  Let rise for 2 hours.  
Bake 350 degree oven for 1 hour covered with foil.  Last 20 minutes remove foil.  to brown the top.