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Features for "Greek Easter Bread (2)"
Served as main course. Vegetarian dish.
Ingredients for "Greek Easter Bread (2)" (Click here for measurement conversion) 2 cup Yogurt
2 cup Milk
12 Eggs (reserve 3 yolks )
5 lb Flour
1 Tablespoon Salt
3 pk Yeast
3 cup Sugar
1 lb Sweet Butter
2 cup Warm Water
Sesame seeds
Hard cooked colored Eggs (optional)
Method for "Greek Easter Bread (2)"
Dissolve yeast in the warm water and add enough flour to make a thick batter and cover and let rise double. this is called the sponge. Meanwhile In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar very light and fluffy, about 20 minutes. Beat in the eggs (except for 3 yolks ). Alternate adding flour and yogurt and milk to egg/ sugar mixture and stir in the yeast mixture. Enough flour should be added to make a non sticky dough. Knead smooth and elastic. Cover dough in a large greased bowl and let rise double. Punch down and let rise double again. Then shape as desired in pans or in braided rings. Let rise double and brush loaves with the reserved egg yolks. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Traditionally for easter, red colored hard cooked eggs may be pressed into the braided ring before the 3rd rising. Bake in a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 30 minutes.
Comments
Yields: 5 loaves
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