Greek Tsoureki | Red Star® Yeast
Tsoureki is made using an incredibly tender, enriched bread akin to challah, with brightly dyed Easter eggs nestled into the braided ring.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240g) whole milk
- 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter
- 4 3/4 to 5 cups (594 to 625g) all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 (0.25oz each) packages (14g) or 4 1/2 teaspoons Platinum Yeast
- 1 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt (see note)
- 1 teaspoon (1g) orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon (1g) ground anise seed
- 2 large (100g) eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) almond extract
- 4 large (224g) in-shell eggs
- Vegetable oil (for coating eggs)
- 1 large (50g) egg, room temperature (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon (15g) water (for egg wash)
- 2 tablespoons (14g) sliced almonds
- 3 cups (720g) warm water (105°F/41°C to 110°F/43°C)
- 3 tablespoons (45g) distilled white vinegar
- 50 to 55 drops red liquid food coloring
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