Tsoureki (Greek Easter Braid) | Oregonian Recipes

Name: Tsoureki (Greek Easter Braid) | Oregonian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon instant yeast (not rapid-rise); 1-1/4 cup white bread flour; 3/4 cup plain non-dairy milk, preferably unsweetened; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half vertically, seeds scraped out with a paring knife; Sponge (see above); 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the bowl and the baking sheet; 2/3 cup pureed cooked butternut or acorn squash; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 tablespoon agave nectar; 1-1/2 teaspoons table salt; 2 teaspoons packed finely grated orange zest (from about 2 large navel oranges); 3-1/2 cups white bread flour; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon water

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Rich and subtly sweet, with an enlivening kiss of orange, a braided loaf of tsoureki is an impressive sight on a table. Two spices, mastic and mahlab, tradit...

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon instant yeast (not rapid-rise)
1-1/4 cup white bread flour
3/4 cup plain non-dairy milk, preferably unsweetened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half vertically, seeds scraped out with a paring knife
Sponge (see above)
1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the bowl and the baking sheet
2/3 cup pureed cooked butternut or acorn squash
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1-1/2 teaspoons table salt
2 teaspoons packed finely grated orange zest (from about 2 large navel oranges)
3-1/2 cups white bread flour
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon water