The Mediterranean Dish · by Suzy Karadsheh★ 4.6

Easy Greek Easter Bread Recipe

Name: Easy Greek Easter Bread Recipe
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 1, 1 large loaf (16 slices)
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 envelope); 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/3 cup milk; 5 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp fine salt; 2 large eggs, beaten, PLUS 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp water (egg wash); 2 tbsp anise seed; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 3 hard-boiled eggs, dyed red and fully dried; Olive oil; 2 to 4 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING285M COOK

CAL 13%·PRO 15%

CARBS 41G64% OF CAL

1G FIBER32G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 7G24% OF CAL

3G SAT4G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tsourike is a dense, brioche-like Greek Easter bread sweetened with sugar and scented with anise. A braided loaf traditionally decorated with red-dyed eggs.

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Ingredients

serves 1

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 envelope)
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup milk
5 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp fine salt
2 large eggs, beaten, PLUS 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp water (egg wash)
2 tbsp anise seed
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3 hard-boiled eggs, dyed red and fully dried
Olive oil
2 to 4 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 285M