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Greek New Year Bread

Greek New Year Bread is traditionally cut at midnight on New Year’s Eve. After baking, a coin is inserted through a slit in the base. The person who finds the coin will have luck the New Year. Whether you find a coin or not, one bite of this heavenly fresh baked bread will surely bring you a mouth full of goodness!
Good luck, good fortune, and a good appetite are all that is needed to enjoy this heavenly fresh baked bread. 
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Course Bread Pudding / Cobblers, Pasta Dough
Cuisine Continental

Servings 1 servings
Calories 3841.12 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 1 pkg. of active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup(s) milk, lukewarm
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 49/100 tablespoon(s) grated orange rind
  • 3/4 cup(s) caster sugar
  • 4 1/2 cup(s) plain flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground masticha
  • 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted
  • 1 egg, for glazing
  • 1/2 cup(s) Blanched split almonds

Instructions

 

  • Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of the milk.
  • Add remainder of milk, eggs, orange rind and sugar.
  • Sift 3 cups flour, salt and spices into a warm bowl and make a well in the center.
  • 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 10 inch deep cake tin.
  • Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled about 1 1/2 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 3841.12kcalCarbohydrates: 576.16gProtein: 95.94gFat: 134.09gSaturated Fat: 66.81gCholesterol: 907.9mgSodium: 1650.9mgFiber: 17.87gSugar: 174.27g

Keyword Cinnamon, New Year’s
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