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Vasilopita (New Year Bread)

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Recipe

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Yield

16 servings

Prep

3 hrs

Cook

45 min

Ready

3 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 package yeast, active dry
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¾ cup milk
lukewarm
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3 large eggs
beaten
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1 ½ teaspoons orange zest
grated
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¾ cup sugar, superfine
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4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
plain
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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¼ teaspoon masticha
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½ cup butter
melted
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1 each eggs
for glazing
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1 x almonds
blanched, split
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 package yeast, active dry
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177 ml milk
lukewarm
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3 large eggs
beaten
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7.5 ml orange zest
grated
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177 ml sugar, superfine
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1.1 l all-purpose flour
plain
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1.3 ml salt
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2.5 ml cinnamon
ground
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1.3 ml masticha
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118 ml butter
melted
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1 each eggs
for glazing
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1 x almonds
blanched, split
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Directions

Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup of the milk.

Add remainder of milk, eggs, orange rind and sugar.

Sift 3 cups flour, salt and spice into a warm bowl and make a well in the centre.

Pour in yeast mixture and stir to blend in flour, gradually adding warm melted butter.

Mix dough with hands until it comes away from sides.

Turn on to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding remaining flour as required.

Knead for 10 minutes.

Place ball of dough in a clean bowl brushed with melted butter.

Turn dough over to coat top with butter and cover bowl with a cloth or plastic wrap.

Leave to prove (rise) in a warm place until doubled in bulk.

Punch down and turn on to lightly floured surface.

Knead lightly and shape into a round loaf.

Place on a large greased baking sheet or in a greased 25 cm (10 inch) deep cake tin.

Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled - about 1½ to 2 hours.

Glaze with well-beaten egg and arrange blanched almonds in numbers to denote the New Year, pressing in lightly.

Bake in a moderately hot oven for 45 minutes until golden brown and cooked when tested.

If bread browns too quickly place a piece of greased brown paper on top.

Cool on a wire rack.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 76g (2.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 23928% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars g
Protein 12g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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