Τσουρέκια, Tsoureki cake recipe, brioche bread recipe, Easter cake recipe, Greek 🇬🇷food recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds moisture and a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Add 20 grams of dried yeast to a bowl with 50 milliliters of lukewarm water and mix well.

Add 200 milliliters of milk to the yeast mixture and a small amount of flour, mix and set aside to ferment.

In a large bowl, combine 1.5 kilograms of fine white flour, 1 spoon of salt, 10 grams of vanilla sugar, and 10 grams of cardamom.

Grind 5-6 drops of mastija with 100 grams of white sugar until fine and add to the flour mixture.

Add 5 eggs and 40 grams of orange marmalade to the flour mixture and mix with a fork.

Incorporate the yeast and milk mixture into the dough and mix by hand.

Knead the dough for about 15 minutes until smooth, then cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.

Incorporate 150 grams of almonds into the dough by kneading them in.

Divide the dough into three equal pieces and roll each piece into a long rope.

Braid the three ropes together and seal the ends, tucking them underneath.

Let the braided dough rise for 30 minutes.

Brush the braid with a beaten egg and sprinkle with slivered almonds.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

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