Greek easter bread
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15 · Greek Easter Bread: Bake a beautiful loaf of this traditional bread to celebrate Easter.
15 · Greek Easter Bread: Bake a beautiful loaf of this traditional bread to celebrate Easter.
11 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 2 Eggs, large
- 3 Eggs, hard cooked
Baking & Spices
- 1 envelope Active dry yeast
- 5 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Almond extract
- 2 tsp Fennel seed, ground
- 1 tsp Salt, fine
- 1/2 cup Sugar
Oils & Vinegars
- 1 Vegetable oil
Dairy
- 5 tbsp Butter, unsalted
- 1 1/3 cup Milk

Food Network saved to Let's Bake!
781 · A traditional Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki) recipe! Discover all the secrets behind making the fluffiest, tastiest traditional Tsoureki with this step by step, no fail recipe!
12 ingredients
Produce
- 1 Orange, zest of
Refrigerated
- 4 Eggs, medium
Baking & Spices
- 380 g Sugar
- 24 g Yeast, dry
Nuts & Seeds
- 1 Almond slivers
Bread & Baked Goods
- 870 g White (bread), strong
Dairy
- 135 g Butter
- 150 g Milk
Liquids
- 1 Egg and 1 tbsp water
- 260 g Water
Other
- 10g ground mahleb (0.35 oz.) (buy online UK, US/CA)
- 3g ground mastic (0.1 oz.) (buy online in Australia, UK, US/CA)

Chrystalla Elia saved to Bread
Traditional Greek Cookies, Koulourakia, are often associated with Greek Easter. They are slightly sweet and crunchy with a soft inside.

222Bluntss saved to Beetlejuice
A brioche like sweet bread that is traditionally made for Easter.
11 ingredients
Produce
- 2 tbsp Zest, orange
Refrigerated
- 4 Egg
Baking & Spices
- 1 1/2 tbsp Active yeast, dry
- 98 tbsp Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 25 tsp Sugar
Drinks
- 1 cup Water or milk or orange juice
Dairy
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Milk
Other
- 1/2 tablespoon mahlep, ground
- 1 teaspoon mastic, ground

Closet Cooking saved to New on Closet Cooking
37 · If there is a smell that reminds me of Easter time definitely is the smell of fresh baked tsoureki. The superb sweet aroma of mastic and the nutty aroma of mahlepi make this Greek Easter bread not only delicious but also unique.
9 ingredients
Refrigerated
- 2 Eggs
Baking & Spices
- 680 g Bread flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- 200 g Sugar
- 40 g Yeast, fresh
Dairy
- 125 g Butter
- 190 g Milk
Other
- 1 teaspoon powdered mahlepi
- 0.5 gr mastic powder

mybakingsaga.com saved to bread
55 · 65 minutes · Tsoureki is a sweet, rich yeast bread with hints of citrus and a unique Mediterranean spice. The symbolism that it represents makes this bread perfect for Easter but you can make it any day of the year. The dough is sticky and can by challenging to work with but it creates a wonderfully soft and fluffy texture. See our tips in the notes for working with the dough.
12 ingredients
Produce
- 1 tbsp Lemon, zest
- 2 tbsp Zest, orange
Refrigerated
- 4 Dyed eggs, hard cooked red
- 6 Egg
Baking & Spices
- 9 cups Bread flour
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 4 tsp Yeast, instant dry
Nuts & Seeds
- 1/4 cup Almonds
Dairy
- 8 tbsp Butter
- 2 cups Milk
Other
- 2 teaspoons ground Mahlab (optional)
This Greek Easter Bread is a traditional, brioche-type of yeast bread made with eggs, milk, and butter in the week leading up to Greek Easter.

Jennifer Kuhn saved to breads, rolls, pastries
Despite my aunts' protests, there are many things about the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” that remind me of my family. Although we do ...
Althea j saved to Greek Cooking
Greek Easter time is when all my favorite Greek goodies come out. Last week I shared my favorite cookie of all time, koulourakia, Greek Easter cookies. This week, it’s all about tsoureki, Gre…

Sarah Easterling saved to Bread
This Greek Easter bread recipe will make for a quick, easy, and delicious breakfast snack on Easter morning.

Vetta Kelepouris-Agnos saved to Greek Easter Foods