Kouloures(Easter Bread)
Yield
servingsPrep
30 minCook
25 minReady
?Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
yeast, active dry
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
warm |
|
| ½ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
warm |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 5 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sesame seeds
|
*
|
| 5 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, unshelled, dyed red |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
yeast, active dry
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
warm |
|
| 118 | ml |
water
boiling |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 59 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
warm |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.2 | l |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
beaten |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sesame seeds
|
*
|
| 5 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, unshelled, dyed red |
|
Directions
Soften yeast in warm water and set aside.
Combine boiling water and cinnamon; set aside.
Combine sugar and eggs; beat well.
Add melted butter to egg mixture and beat again.
Skim off ¼ cup clear cinnamon water and add along with yeast and milk to egg mixture, blending well.
Combine dry ingredients and add to batter; knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Shape dough to fit into 2 greased 8 inch round pans; crisscross 2 strips of dough over each loaf.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
Brush loaves with beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 25 minutes or until brown.
Push dyed eggs into bread immediately when loaves are removed from oven.
