Vasilopita Tsoureki (Greek New Year's brioche type bread) - Vicki's Greek Recipes

Vasilopita Tsoureki (Greek New Year's brioche type bread) - Vicki's Greek Recipes

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Make this traditional Vasilopita Tsoureki (Greek New Year's brioche type bread) for New Year's this year and follow St Basil tradition.

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Ingredients

  • For yeast mixture:
  • 60gr fresh yeast or 16g dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 75mls lukewarm water (app 35C or 95F)
  • 75gr strong bread flour
  • For Vasilopita Tsoureki dough:
  • 750gr strong bread flour
  • 200gr granulated sugar
  • 180ml lukewarm milk
  • 10ml sunflower oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 75ml orange juice (freshly squashed)
  • 10gr mahlep
  • 1 vanilla pod or 3-4 drops of vanilla extract
  • 1 orange peel
  • For Vasilopita Tsoureki egg wash
  • 1 egg ( egg yolk)
  • 1 tsp water
  • Kitchen equipment you will need: a precision kitchen scale, 1 large bowl, 1 medium sized bowl, parchment paper, kitchen/aluminum foil, cling film and a 28cm cake tin.
  • And of course last but not least , the show stopper; The Lucky coin!
  • Make sure you wash and wrap the lucky coin with aluminium foil.
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