Tsourekia- Greek Easter Bread
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 loaves
ingredients
directions
- Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water.
- Add a teacup of flour and beat the mix with a towel and place it in a warm place to rise.
- Slightly heat the milk, the sugar, the butter and the orange rind and place them in a bowl.
- Add the yeast, the eggs, beaten, and the flour, stirring constantly.
- Make sure the dough is neither too soft nor too tough.
- Cover this dough with a towel and let it stand in a warm place for about an hour and a half.
- When the dough has doubled in size, knead it again by hand and shape plaited breads.
- (Traditionally for easter, red colored hard cooked eggs may be pressed into the braided bread) Brush the breads with 2-3 beaten egg yolks and bake them in a medium oven for about 30-35 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Poppy
Rhodos
I have just moved to Rhodos an island in Greece. I have been living in Greece on the mainland for the past 5 years. I am greek, born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
I'm married to a Military Officer and I have a 20 month old baby boy, who is the love of my life!!!!