Tsoureki Recipe

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Serves: 6 small loaves Cooking Time: 350 for 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs of flour
  • 2 cups of sweet butter
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups of milk
  • 2 packages of yeast
  • 1/2 cup of warm water
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar

Instructions

1

Whip the butter with sugar, add well beaten eggs, milk, and mix together.

2

Add the two packages of yeast with the warm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar and wait until it froths.

3

After it froths add to the egg mixture and mix well again.

4

Pour flour gradually into the butter mixture to produce the dough.

5

Pour onto counter and knead well until smooth.

6

Place in warm area in the house and cover with dish towels until it doubles in size.

7

Punch down and shape into loaves and let rise again for 2 hours. (Place in warm area and cover with dish towels)

8

Bake for 30 mins at 350

Notes

Brush the loaves with an egg wash and add sesame seeds. At Easter it is tradition to place a red egg in the middle, it adds a special Easter touch and is beautiful for a table centerpiece! Kali Anastasi!

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