St Basil`s Cake - Vasilopita - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

St Basil`s Cake - Vasilopita - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

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St Basil's Cake (Vasilopita) – A New Year’s Eve tradition with yeast-raised dough, almonds, and a hidden coin for good fortune.

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Ingredients

  • 25 gr. fresh yeast
  • 200 gr. caster sugar
  • 150 ml warm milk
  • 1 kg plain flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 230 gr. butter, melted
  • 7 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon each grated orange and lemon rind
  • 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • 100 gr. flaked almonds
  • 30 gr. raw sesame

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