Title : Tsoureki
Categories : Breads, ethnic
Servings : 1

-Diana Lewis-VGWN37A



GREEK EASTER BREAD
1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg yolk;with 1 T water
2 Eggs 1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Butter
1 pk Yeast;dry active 1/2 c Milk
1 1/2 ts Lemon peel;grated 3 c Flour;all purpose
5 Eggs;hard boiled colored atIn pan add salt,sugar, butter,and milk warm to 125 in a lg bowl combine 1 c
flour with yeast add warm milk mixture, eggs,vanilla, and lemon peel. Beat
low speed for 5 minutes then with a spoon beat in the rest of the flour to
make stiff dough knead for 20 minutes let rise 45 minutes punch down and
divide into 3 equal parts roll into ropes place in greased baking sheet. Th
braid at evenly spaced intervals press colored eggs into dough cover let ri
30 minutes press eggs in again if necessary. Brush egg yolk mixture over
braid do not touch eggs with yolk bake 350 for 25to35 minutes till golden
brown cool on rack. dough can be made in BM. Greek Easter bread wraps
around colorful hard cooked eggs. The greeks favor bright red eggs- but
because the dye seeps into the dough, you may prefer pastel shades that
tinge it less.

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