Slightly sweet and rich with eggs, this Tsoureki bread is common throughout Central Asia, but is most famously made in Greece as part of their celebration of Easter.
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Ingredients
Method
Tsoureki (traditional greek easter bread)
Heat water but not to boiling point, place in mixer, add the orange juice and sugar.
Place flour, salt, mahlepi, vanilla sugar and dry yeast in a bowl and thoroughly mix all the dry ingredients; add this to mixer at low speed.
Add 4 eggs, melt the butter with the milk, pour the melted butter and milk gradually into the mixture whilst mixing for approximately 20 minutes.
Turn out the whole mixture onto workbench and cover with a towel. Leave it to rise and become double in size.
Divide it into 3 equal pieces, take each piece and roll it with your hands into a long strand. Do this to all 3 pieces, then create a plait while it is on a baking tray.
When it becomes double in size, add the red egg and lightly brush the whole tsoureki with the egg wash (you may add optional sesame seeds).
Place in preheated oven at 150°C for approx 40 minutes or until golden brown; allow to cool on tray.
