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

Name: Vasilopita Tsoureki (Greek New Year's brioche type bread)
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 60gr fresh yeast or 16g dry yeast; 1 tbsp sugar; 75mls lukewarm water (app 35C or 95F); 75gr strong bread flour; 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; 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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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

60gr fresh yeast or 16g dry yeast
1 tbsp sugar
75mls lukewarm water (app 35C or 95F)
75gr strong bread flour
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
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.