Diane's Greek Braided Easter Bread

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 cup simmering water, plus 1 Tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
2 active dry yeast
2 cups warm milk
4 hard boiled eggs, dyed red
6 large eggs
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for bowl and baking sheet
9 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting

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