Vasilopeta (greek New Years Bread) Recipe

Vasilopeta (greek New Years Bread) Recipe

Yield: 1 loaf
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:

SERVINGS

SOURCE: GREEK COOKING FOR TH

FROM: SALLIE KREBS
5 cup: Flour, sifted
Dough is smooth and firm,
1/2 cup: Milk, lukewarm
-adding more flour as,
1/2 lbs: Butter, melted
-necessary. Place dough in,
6 each: Egg, slightly beaten
A greased bowl, brush it
2 package: Yeast,
-with melted butter, cover,
2 cup: Sugar,
-and allow to rise in,
1/2 t: Salt,
A warm place for 2 hours.,
1 t: Cinnamon, ground
-Knead again lightly on a,
1/2 t: Nutmeg, ground
-floured board, shape
1 T: Orange peel, grated
Dough into a round loaf,
Almonds, blanched
-bury a silver coin in the,
Sesame seed,
-dough, place on a
1 each: Egg yolk,
Greased baking sheet, cover
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup,
-with a towel, and allow to
-warm water. Sift 5 cups of,
-rise again in a,
-the flour into a,
-warm place for 1 hour.,
lg Bowl, make a well in the
, (Note: the single, large
-center of the flour.,
-loaf is traditional, but
-Combine milk, yeast
If you wish to make 2,
And water, melted butter,
-smaller loaves, separate
-eggs, sugar, salt,
-dough in 2 sections, and
-cinnamon, nutmeg and orange
Follow the same process as,
Peel and mix thoroughly,
-for the single loaf.) When,
-with a wooden spoon, until
-dough is risen the,
-well blended. Work,
Second time, brush with egg
These ingredients into the,
-yolk, sprinkle generously
-flour with your hands,
-with sesame seeds,
-until thoroughly,
And arrange the almonds to,
Blended. Place dough on a,
-form the number of the new,
-lightly floured board, and
-year. Bake at 350,
-knead until the,
Degrees for 1 hour.,

Directions:

This traditional bread or cake has a special ceremony. The head of the
house slices the bread at midnight, as the New Year rings in, and the
finder of the buried coin shall be blessed with good fortune. This
bread keeps a long time and is excellent toasted with your morning
coffee.

Submitted By SALLIE KREBS On 12-04-94


Source from luhu.jp